My mom used to make this strawberry lemon bar recipe for me as a kid. I make this recipe year-round, and it has become a family tradition.
Prep
18 min
Cook
67 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
0.25 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
0.13 teaspoons salt
0.25 cups unsalted butter
, cut into chunks
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Combine 2 cups flour, ¼ cup confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, and ⅛ teaspoon salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse to combine. Add butter and oil; pulse until incorporated and crumbly. Press into an 8-inch square baking dish.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
4
Meanwhile, place strawberries in the bowl of a food processor; pulse until smooth. Strain mixture through a fine-mesh-sieve into a bowl; discard solids.
5
Whisk 1 ⅓ cups white sugar, eggs, ⅓ cup flour, lemon juice, and ⅛ teaspoon salt into strawberry purée until combined.
6
Pour strawberry filling into hot crust; bake until filling is just set, about 20 minutes.
7
Cool on a wire rack, about 30 minutes. Chill in the refrigerator, about 2 hours. Dust with 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; cut into 16 bars.
Nutrition per serving
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