Sour Lemon Bars Recipe

Name: Sour Lemon Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour; ¼ cup icing sugar; 1 pinch salt; ½ cup butter, chilled,cut into pieces; ½ teaspoon vanilla extract; 5 large eggs, room temperature; 1 ¾ cups sugar; 1 cup strained fresh lemon juice; 4 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 ½ tablespoons lemons, zest of; icing sugar

Servings: persons

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup icing sugar
1 pinch salt
½ cup butter, chilled,cut into pieces
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
5 large eggs, room temperature
1 ¾ cups sugar
1 cup strained fresh lemon juice
4 ½ tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 ½ tablespoons lemons, zest of
icing sugar

1
For crust: Position rack in centre of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F (175C).
2
Line 9 inch square baking pan with foil, extending 1 inch above 2 sides of pan to use as handles later.
3
Butter 2 uncovered sides of pan.
4
Combine flour, icing sugar and salt in processor.
5
Add butter and cut in, until grainy.
6
Add vanilla and process until dough just starts to come together.
7
Press dough evenly into prepared pan.
8
Bake until golden-brown, about 25-30 minutes.
9
Meanwhile prepare topping: Whisk eggs and sugar in medium bowl to blend.
10
Whisk in lemon juice and all purpose flour.
11
Strain into another bowl.
12
Mix in zest.
13
Reduce oven to 320 degrees F (165C).
14
Pour filling over hot crust.
15
Bake until sides are set and filling no longer moves when pan is shaken, about 20 minutes.
16
Cool.
17
Cover and chill atleast 4 hours of overnight.
18
Lift pastry out of pan using foil as an aid.
19
Cut into 16 squares.
20
Cut each square diagonally, forming triangle.
21
Sift powdered sugar over.

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

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ¼ cup icing sugar, 1 pinch salt, ½ cup butter, chilled,cut into pieces, and more.

Yes, Sour 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.

Sour Lemon Bars

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