Raspberry-Lemon Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups unsalted butter , melted
• 0.33 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. 2

   Combine flour, melted butter, and powdered sugar in a bowl and stir to combine. Pat the dough into the bottom of an 8x8-inch square baking pan using your fingers. Prick the crust all over with a fork to keep it from rising in the oven.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until crust just starts to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool.

4. 4

   Combine eggs, white sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract in a mixing bowl. Beat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is smooth. Whisk flour and baking powder together in a separate bowl, then add to the lemon mixture. Continue to beat until the lemon filling is smooth, about 2 minutes.

5. 5

   Pour the lemon filling on top of the pre-baked pastry crust.

6. 6

   Bake in the preheated oven until the filling is set, 23 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes.

7. 7

   Cut into 6 bars, then dust with powdered sugar. Top each bar with fresh raspberries.