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The Best Lemon Bars

Total Time
1h 11m
10m prep · 61m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🥬 Vegetarian 🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

These lemon bars are simple to make and will wow your friends. Tart, rich, and delicious all rolled into one!

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.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving

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