Lemon desserts are my all-time favorite because they strike the perfect balance of tartness without being overly sweet. These lemon bars are incredibly easy to make, with a delicious lemon curd on top that requires no cooking—just a little mixing. The crust comes together effortlessly by combining flour, powdered sugar, and melted butter, which you press into the baking dish with your fingers. Simple and delicious, I’m confident this will become your favorite lemon bar recipe!
How To Make Lemon Bars?
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Start by preparing the crust: In a medium bowl, mix together flour and powdered sugar. Add melted butter, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt, then stir until just combined and crumbly.
2. Press the crumbly mixture into the bottom of a greased 9×13-inch casserole dish using your fingers, smoothing it out evenly.
3. Bake the crust for 15 minutes.
4. While the crust bakes, prepare the lemon curd. Whisk the eggs until smooth, then add sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir until well combined with a rubber spatula.
5. Mix in freshly squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest.
6. Once the crust is done baking, pour the lemon curd over the hot crust and return it to the oven. Bake for 45 minutes, or until the center is set and no longer jiggles.
7. Let the lemon bars cool completely before slicing them into squares. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Make-Ahead Method
These lemon bars taste even better when made a day ahead. Chilling them will make cutting easier. Just cover the baking dish with plastic wrap to prevent them from drying out.
Cooking Tips For Lemon Bars
- If the top of your lemon bars begins to brown, loosely cover them with foil.
- Allow the bars to cool completely for at least an hour, then refrigerate for another hour or two before cutting.
- Don’t worry if the bars are slightly jiggly in the middle when you take them out of the oven. They will firm up as they cool.
- Use a sharp knife to cut the bars, and moisten the blade with water occasionally for clean slices.
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Lemon Bar Recipe
Lemon desserts are my all-time favorite because they strike the perfect balance of tartness without being overly sweet. These lemon bars are incredibly easy to make, with a delicious lemon curd on top that requires no cooking-just a little mixing.
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 3 sticks melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For the curd:
- 6 eggs
- 2 ¾ cups white sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ½ cup flour
- ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- Zest of 3 lemons
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour and powdered sugar. Add melted butter, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt. Stir until crumbly. Press the mixture into the bottom of a greased 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Bake the crust for 15 minutes.
- While the crust bakes, whisk eggs until light and fluffy. Add sugar, flour, salt, and baking powder, stirring with a rubber spatula. Mix in lemon juice and zest.
- Pour the curd over the hot crust. Bake for 45 minutes or until the center is set.
- Cool completely, slice, and sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 611Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 154mgCarbohydrates: 90gFiber: 2gSugar: 60gProtein: 7g
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