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Lemon Bars

Savor the taste of summer with these sweet and gooey lemon bars with a buttery shortbread crust, dusted with powdered sugar.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours
Course Bars, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 15 servings
Calories 297 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

FOR THE CRUST

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour

FOR THE LEMON FILLING

  • 4 eggs beaten
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice
  • additional powdered sugar for topping

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9"x13" glass pan.
  • For the crust, combine the butter, sugar, salt, and flour in a medium mixing bowl. Mix until fully combined. The consistency should be crumbly.
  • Press the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes. Let the crust cool for 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, start the lemon filling by combining the eggs, flour, sugar, and lemon juice in a medium mixing bowl. Mix until fully incorporated. 
  • Pour the lemon filling mixture over the crust and bake for 25 minutes at 350°F. Let the lemon bars cool for at least an hour so they can fully set up. Dust the top with powdered sugar and serve.

Notes

You can speed up the cooling process by putting your lemon bars in the fridge to help them set up quicker!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 297kcal
Keyword lemon bars, lemon dessert, lemon squares
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