My Lemon Bars Recipe

Name: My Lemon Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: ¼ cup butter, room temperature; ¼ cup margarine, room temperature; ⅓ cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; 4 large eggs, room temperature; ¾ cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; ¼ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon baking powder; 1 large lemon, juice and zest of, to make up 1/2 cup juice; powdered sugar, for dusting

Servings: persons

¼ cup butter, room temperature
¼ cup margarine, room temperature
⅓ cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
4 large eggs, room temperature
¾ cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 large lemon, juice and zest of, to make up 1/2 cup juice
powdered sugar, for dusting

1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2
BASE: Cream together butter, margarine, powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
3
Sift in 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour and salt.
4
Press into a sprayed 9 x 13 inch shiny bar pan.
5
Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light brown.
6
Do not burn.
7
Remove from oven to cool.
8
FILLING: In a mixing bowl beat together the eggs, 3/4 cup sugar and vanilla extract.
9
Stir in the 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, salt and baking powder.
10
Stir in lemon zest and juice.
11
Pour over cooled crust and bake a further 20 minutes or until just set.
12
Cool in the pan until the filling has firmed up before cutting into bars.
13
Remove bars to wire rack - allow to cool completely then dust with extra powdered sugar.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: ¼ cup butter, room temperature, ¼ cup margarine, room temperature, ⅓ cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and more.

Yes, My Lemon Bars falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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