Lemon Bars
Lemon Bars are the ultimate sweet and sour dessert! With a shortbread cookie crust, this tart recipe is easy to make and will have your family coming back for seconds!
Lemon Bars
Ingredients
Instructions
Nutrition Facts
Calories
225.68Fat (grams)
9.27Sat. Fat (grams)
5.35Carbs (grams)
33.19Fiber (grams)
0.43Net carbs
32.75Sugar (grams)
21.18Protein (grams)
3.18Sodium (milligrams)
173.84Cholesterol (grams)
74.39Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Line a 9 x 13-inch glass dish with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, and salt.
3. Add the melted butter and vanilla.
4. Stir mixture together with a wooden spoon or spatula until mixture is completely combined and crumbly.
5. Add dough to the baking dish and spread around evenly.
6. With an extra piece of parchment paper, press down hard with fingertips until it is one solid even layer. You can also use a small flat dish to press.
7. Poke holes in crust with fork.
8. Bake for 20 minutes. The crust should be soft and just starting to brown around the edges.
9. Remove from oven and set aside.
10. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs and egg yolks. Set aside
11. In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, flour, and cornstarch.
12. Add the eggs and lemon juice to the flour mixture and whisk vigorously until incorporated with no clumps.
13. Pour lemon filling over the crust.
14. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the center is set and no longer jiggles. Rotate dish halfway through baking.
15. Let cool completely in the dish for about 30 minutes. Then let cool in the fridge for 2-3 hours before cutting.
16. Lift the parchment paper out of the dish. Cut the bars into squares then dust with powdered sugar.