Lemon Square Bars
This delicious Lemon Square Bars recipe is the only one you'll need for a sweet and tangy treat.
Equipment
- 9x13-inch baking pan
- medium bowl
- Large bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
Crust
- 2 ¼ cups sifted all-purpose flour
- ½ cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup butter melted and cooled
Filling
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang for easy removal.
- Stir 2 ¼ cups flour and confectioners’ sugar together in a medium bowl; blend in cooled melted butter until dough is crumbly but holds together when pressed.
- Press mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Bake until golden and set, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, whisk eggs in a large bowl until pale and frothy. Combine white sugar, baking powder, ¼ cup flour, and salt in a separate bowl; stir sugar mixture into eggs until smooth. Whisk in lemon juice and zest until combined.
- Pour filling over hot crust. Bake in the preheated oven until center is just set and no longer jiggly, about 20 minutes.
- Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack. Use parchment overhang to lift bars from pan before cutting into squares.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Cool the butter before mixing to help the shortbread base stay crisp and tender. For cleaner cuts, chill bars for 30 minutes after cooling before slicing. Dust with confectioners’ sugar just before serving. For a fancy finish, top cooled lemon bars with Swiss meringue and toast under the broiler until golden.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 208kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 2gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 51mgSodium: 82mgPotassium: 34mgSugar: 22gVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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