Lemon Bars are soft, sweet and a bit tangy dessert made with a buttery shortbread crust and lemon curd filling. They are a great sweet and bright treat for the whole family and friends any time of the year!
This was my very first time making these, and they turned out perfect and super tasty the first time around. So I wanted to share this super easy recipe with all of you and hope that you will enjoy making and eating them as much as we did.
Full recipe with step by step instructions and images is below.
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Lemon Bars
Ingredients
For the shortbread crust:
- 113 grams (½ Cup) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 125 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour
- 32 grams (¼ cup) powdered sugar
For the lemon curd filling:
- ½ cup lemon juice
- 3 large eggs, at room temperature
- 319 grams (1½ cup ) white granulated sugar
- 72 grams (½ cup) all-purpose flour, sifted
- powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions
To make the shortbread crust:
- Grease and line with a baking paper a deep baking dish. Set aside.
- In a large bowl or using a stand/hand mixer, combine together the butter, flour and powdered sugar.
- Mix until a dough forms. I used my hands, but you can use a mixer as well.
- Using your hands, transfer the dough into the prepared baking tray and pat the dough into the form, even it out. Place the tray with the dough into a freezer for about 10 minutes to chill.
- While the dough is chilling in the freezer, heat up the oven to 180°C (350°F). Take the dough out of the freezer and place into the preheated oven in the middle position. Bake for about 12-15 minutes, until it's just light golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slight while you prepare the filling. Do not turn off the oven, you will need it again in a minute.
Prepare the filling:
- In a medium bowl whisk together the eggs, lemon juice, granulated white sugar and all-purpose flour until well combined.
- Pour over the warm crust and place back in the oven for another 25-30 minutes. Until the curd is set and is no longer jiggly.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for an hour or two before placing in the fridge for an additional hour or two.
- Take the bars out of the fridge, dust with powdered sugar, cut into slices and serve.
- Enjoy!
Nutritional Facts:
Calories: 259 kcal, Total Fat: 9.1 grams, Saturated Fat: 5.3 grams, Cholesterol: 67 mg, Sodium: 74 mg, Total Carbohydrates: 42.3 grams, Dietary Fiber: 0.5 grams, Total Sugars: 29.6 grams, Protein: 3.5 grams, Vitamin D: 10 mcg, Calcium: 12 mg, Iron: 1 mg, Potassium: 50 mg
Servings: 12
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