American · Dessert

Lemon Bars

Name: Lemon Bars
Total time: 1 h 54 min
Yield: Makes 12 bars; serves 6 (two each)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 125 g all-purpose flour; 30 g confectioner's sugar; 115 g unsalted butter, softened; 2 eggs; 200 g granulated sugar; 40 ml lemon juice, fresh; 15 g all-purpose flour; ¼ tsp baking powder; 10 g confectioner's sugar, for dusting; 1 tsp unsalted butter, for greasing the pan

A buttery shortbread crust topped with a sweet-tart lemon custard that bakes right on top. Dust with powdered sugar once cool.

YieldMakes 12 bars; serves 6 (two each)
Hands-on35 min
Total1 h 54 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Crust

125 gall-purpose flour
30 gconfectioner's sugar
115 gunsalted butter, softened

Filling

2eggs
200 ggranulated sugar
40 mllemon juice, fresh
15 gall-purpose flour
¼ tspbaking powder

To finish

10 gconfectioner's sugar, for dusting

Crust

1 tspunsalted butter, for greasing the pan

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Egg
Birds' eggs (any)
Wheat
Corn (maize)
Citrus fruits (any)
Lemon

Taste

Sweet
Sour / bright
Richness / fat

Equipment

Oven

Season

Spring
Summer

Occasion

Entertaining

Effort

20–45 min active
1–3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Make-ahead friendly
Kid-friendly

Nutrition

Calories: moderate
Protein: low
Carbs: high
Fat: moderate
Fiber: low
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: low

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Ingredients

Crust

Filling

To finish

Crust

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