The Best Lemon Bars

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup butter , softened
• 0.5 cups white sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather the ingredients.

2. 2

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

3. 3

   To make the crust: Blend 2 cups flour, softened butter, and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium bowl until well combined.

4. 4

   Press crust into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13-inch pan.

5. 5

   Bake crust in the preheated oven until firm and golden, about 15 minutes.

6. 6

   Meanwhile, make the filling: Whisk remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour in a medium bowl. Whisk in eggs, then lemon juice until smooth.

7. 7

   Pour filling over the baked crust.

8. 8

   Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Set the pan aside to cool completely; the bars will firm up as they cool.

9. 9

   When cooled, cut bars into uniform squares.