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Lemon Curd-Poppy Seed Crumb Bars

Name: Lemon Curd-Poppy Seed Crumb Bars
Prep time: 19 min
Cook time: 72 min
Total time: 91 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Unknown
Ingredients: 0.75 cups unsalted butter; 1 cup light brown sugar; 1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon salt; 0.25 teaspoons almond extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 0.25 teaspoons baking powder; 1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Total Time

1h 31m

19m prep · 72m cook

Servings

4 people

Rating

—

Difficulty

Hard

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These lemon curd-poppy seed crumb bars have a creamy, almost custard-y, lemon filling that contrasts beautifully with the crisp poppy seed crust. You can use any lemon curd you wish (both homemade and store-bought work fine). In my opinion, these bars taste even better after chilling in the fridge overnight.

Ingredients

0.75 cups unsalted butter
1 cup light brown sugar
1.5 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon salt
0.25 teaspoons almond extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
0.25 teaspoons baking powder
1 tablespoon poppy seeds

Instructions

1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x9-inch pan with enough parchment paper to have overhang all sides.
2

In a large bowl, mix together melted butter, brown sugar, vanilla, salt, and almond extract until thoroughly combined. Add in flour, baking powder, and poppy seeds and mix until combined.
3

Measure out about 1 1/2 cups of the mixture and press evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Reserve remaining mixture to use as the crumb topping.
4

Bake in the preheated oven until crust is just beginning to turn golden brown, 15 to 18 minutes.
5

Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Mix lemon curd, lemon zest, flour, egg, vanilla extract, and salt together in a bowl with a whisk or electric mixer until thoroughly combined. Pour in sweetened condensed milk and mix until combined.
6

Remove crust from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Pour filling over crust and smooth into an even layer using a spatula. Sprinkle reserved crumbs evenly over filling.
7

Bake until bars look set, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow bars to cool completely in the pan. Place bars into the refrigerator until chilled, at least 4 hours. Cut into 16 bars before serving.