American

Lemon Bars

Recipe from Food Network

Cuisine
American
Protein
vegetarian
Dietary
vegetarian
Time
10 minutes (30 minutes inactive; 55 minutes cook time)

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1/2 pound unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Filling

  • 6 extra-large eggs, room temperature
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest from 4 to 6 lemons
  • 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 cup flour
  • Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Method

  1. Heat oven to 350°F.
  2. Cream butter and sugar. Combine flour and salt, add on low speed, and press the dough into a 9-by-13-inch pan, building a 1/2-inch edge. Chill.
  3. Bake crust 15 to 20 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool on a rack.
  4. Whisk eggs, sugar, zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour over crust and bake 30 to 35 minutes, until set.
  5. Cool to room temperature, cut into triangles, and dust with confectioners' sugar.

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