Mom's Legendary Lemon Bars Recipe
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Ingredients: FOR THE CRUST
1 C. unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 C. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 C. flour
FOR THE FILLING
4 eggs, room temperature, slightly beaten
2 C. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 C. flour
1/4 C. lemon juice
zest of one lemon
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Directions:Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13" baking pan with nonstick spray. Line the pan with parchment paper and spray again. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and powdered sugar. This will kind of look like buttercream!
Add the salt and flour. Mix until well combined. It should look like a dough.
Pat the crust into an even layer in the prepared 9"x13" pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
To make filling, mix all of the filling ingredients in a mixing bowl and beat to a smooth, silky consistency. Once the crust is baked, pour the lemon filling over hot crust and bake again for 20 to 25 minutes.
After the bars have baked, let them cool completely. Sprinkle powdered sugar over the top of the bars and then cut into squares. |
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Number Of
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Notes: Soft and chewy shortbread crust with a tart lemon filling.
The perfect lemon bar has a chewy shortbread base. Some recipes are too flaky or crispy. We think the perfect crust has a slight crumble but is overall soft and chewy.
The perfect lemon bar also has a tart lemon filling that gets slightly crispy on top but is soft and gooey on the inside. As it cools, it should set a bit, but still be slightly gooey.
And to get the best experience eating a lemon bar, it is truly so important to let them cool completely. When the bars are completely room temperature, is when you’ll get the true texture of the crust and filling.
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