Zesty Lemon Bars Recipe

Name: Zesty Lemon Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: FOR THE CRUST:; 3/4 cups Powdered Sugar, Plus More For Sprinkling On Finished Bars; 3/4 cups Softened Butter; 1 dash Salt; 2 cups Flour; FOR THE FILLING:; 4 whole Eggs; 1/4 cups Flour; 1-1/4 cup White Sugar; 1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest; 3/4 cups Lemon Juice

Servings: persons

FOR THE CRUST:
3/4 cups Powdered Sugar, Plus More For Sprinkling On Finished Bars
3/4 cups Softened Butter
1 dash Salt
2 cups Flour
FOR THE FILLING:
4 whole Eggs
1/4 cups Flour
1-1/4 cup White Sugar
1 Tablespoon Lemon Zest
3/4 cups Lemon Juice

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1. Preheat oven to 315u00b0F. In a large bowl, mix together the crust ingredients and press into a pan. You can use a 9x13 pan for thin bars, or a casserole dish or 9x9 for thicker bars.
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2. Bake the crust for 15-18 minutes at 315u00b0F (we don't want it to be brown or crunchy).
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3. While this is baking, start making your filling.
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4. Mix together all of the filling ingredients (be sure to make sure no lemon seeds go into this!).
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5. When crust is done, remove it from the oven and increase the oven temperature to 350u00b0F. Pour the filling over the baked crust (it will be very runny) and put this in the oven at 350u00b0F. Make sure you've increased the temperature!
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6. Bake for 20-25 minutes (20 if you use the larger size pan, 25 or more for a smaller pan and thicker bars). When done, remove from oven and set the pan on a rack to cool.
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7. Wait until the bars are completely cool, then sprinkle powdered sugar on top. If you sprinkle powdered sugar before it's cool, the bars will absorb the sugar!
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8. Store covered.

892

kcal

Calories

Fat

105

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

No additional tips available.

No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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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: FOR THE CRUST:, 3/4 cups Powdered Sugar, Plus More For Sprinkling On Finished Bars, 3/4 cups Softened Butter, 1 dash Salt, and more.

Yes, Zesty 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.

Zesty Lemon Bars

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