Classic Lemon Bars With Shortbread Crust Recipe
Classic Lemon Bars With Shortbread Crust Recipe - buttery crust and fresh and tangy lemon curd on top. Simple dessert, you can make any time of the year!
Servings: 9
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 2 sticks , 112grams each (1 cup) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
For the filling (curd):
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2/3 cups lemon juice (fresh squeezed is recommen
Instructions
For the crust:
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Line a 9x9 baking dish with parchment paper.
- In a food processor, process butter, sugar, flour and salt until crumbs are formed. You can do this by hand, incorporating the butter into the dry ingredients, but it si a little messy.
- Spread dough onto the baking dish in an even layer.
- Bake crust for 15 -18 minutes, until the edges are golden. Let it cool for 15 minutes.
For the filling:
- While the crust is baking, prepare the filling.
- In a bowl, whisk eggs and sugar. Add flour, whisk again, make sure there are no lumps. Add lemon juice and whisk to incorporate.
- Pour mixture over the crust.
- Bake for 30 minutes, until the top is set.
- Let it cool in the pan for 1 hour, then cover with foil and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
- Remove from pan together with the foil.
- Slice into squares.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 344kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 111mg | Potassium: 112mg | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 115IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1.9mg