A classic recipe with a buttery shortbread crust topped with a sweet lemon curd for a taste of Spring in every zesty bite!
Easy Lemon Bar Recipe
For the longest time I gave my husband a hard time for almost using powdered sugar in cookies he and my son were making instead of flour. Then, fast forward several years and I was sifting what I thought was powdered sugar over Lemon Bars and it was actually flour!
It’s even more entertaining when I am reminded the canisters in my pantry are actually labeled ‘flour’ and ‘powdered sugar!’ Even the most obvious mistakes can’t be avoided sometimes!
I absolutely love this recipe, the shortbread crust is so buttery and fantastic! These sweet and tangy bars scream Spring with lemon packed in every bite. If you like lemony treats, then you’ll probably love these Lemon Sugar Cookie Cups and Lemon Cake Mix Cookies, too!
What You’ll Need for the Crust:
- 1 cup Butter, Softened
- 2 cups Flour
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
And the Lemon Layer:
- 4 Eggs
- 5-6 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 3/4 cups Sugar
- 1/3 cup Flour
How to Make Lemon Bars
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 glass pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, make the crust by mixing together 1 cup softened butter, 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and 1/2 tsp salt with a pastry cutter. Press into prepared pan evenly and bake for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, make the lemon curd by beating together 4 eggs, 5-6 tbsp lemon juice, 1 3/4 cups sugar, and 1/3 cup flour until frothy. After the crust has baked for 20 minutes, remove from oven and pour lemon curd mixture evenly over the crust.
- Bake for an additional 18 minutes. They are done when the edges begin to turn golden brown and the middle is set and doesn’t jiggle.
- Let cool completely in the pan. Sift powdered sugar over the top before cutting into squares.
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Lemon Bars
Lemon Bars, a classic recipe with a buttery shortbread crust topped with a sweet lemon curd for a taste of Spring in every zesty bite!
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup Butter, Softened
- 2 cups Flour
- 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Lemon Layer
- 4 Eggs
- 5-6 tbsp Lemon Juice
- 1 3/4 cups Sugar
- 1/3 cup Flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray 9 x 13 glass pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
- In a medium size bowl, make the crust by mixing together softened butter, flour, powdered sugar, and salt with a pastry cutter. Press into a prepared pan evenly and bake for 20 minutes.
- In the meantime, make the lemon curd by beating together eggs, lemon juice, sugar, and flour until frothy. After the crust has baked for 20 minutes, remove from oven and pour lemon curd mixture evenly over the crust.
- Bake for an additional 18 minutes. They are done when the edges begin to turn golden brown and the middle is set and doesn't jiggle.
- Let cool completely in the pan. Sift powdered sugar over the top before cutting into squares.