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Easy Lemon Bar Recipe

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I have another yummy, summer recipe to share today! We love lemon desserts in our house and this easy lemon bar recipe is the perfect dessert for our lemony cravings. 

A few weeks ago, I shared my Best & Easiest Strawberry Pie recipe and today, I thought I would stick with some “summery” fruit and share another favorite around here – Lemon Bars.

If you love lemon flavored desserts, you will love this easy Lemon Bar recipe!

Easy Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars are something that we don’t make very often, but in the summer, they are a necessity! 😉 This recipe was adapted from Donna Bell’s Bake Shop book.

Crust:

  • 2 c. flour
  • 3/4 c. sugar
  • 1 teaspon salt
  • 1 c. cold unsalted butter ((cut into pieces))

Lemon Filling:

  • 4 eggs
  • 1 3/4 c. sugar
  • 4 lemons, juice from
  • 1/3 c. flour
  • powdered sugar

Crust

  1. In a food processor, add the flour, sugar and salt. Pulse once. 

  2. Then, add the cold butter. 

  3. Pulse until it resembles coarse crumbs. (Does not take long at all).

  4. Heat oven to 350°. 

  5. Line a 9×13″ baking pan with foil. Allow the ends to overlap the pan so it is easy to lift the bars out when they are done. Coat the foil with cooking spray.

  6. Put the crust from the processor into the pan and press down to cover the bottom of the pan. 

  7. Bake for 12 minutes. While the crust is baking, make the lemon filling.

Lemon Filling

  1. Whisk together eggs and sugar.
  2. Add lemon juice and flour and whisk until smooth.
  3. When the crust is done, remove and cool for 2 minutes.
  4. Slowly pour the lemon filling over crust.
  5. Spread to cover.
  6. Tent the entire pan with aluminum foil. *Make sure the foil does not touch the filling. 

  7. Bake for 35 minutes. If lemon filling is still not set, bake for another 5-10 minutes, uncovered until it is firm. I had to do this a few times. All ovens are different.

  8. Once they are set, cool completely in the pan.
  9. Then, lift the bars out of the pan.
  10. Dust with powdered sugar.
  11. Cut and serve!

I find it easiest to make most crusts in a food processor because I don’t over mix it and the butter doesn’t melt as fast. 

If you love lemon flavored desserts, you will love this easy Lemon Bar recipe!

 

If you love lemon flavored desserts, you will love this easy Lemon Bar recipe!

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What is your family’s favorite summer dessert?


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