BEST LEMON BARS
Sweet and sour pair together to make these the Best Lemon Bars for your tastebuds. They are the perfect treat for dessert.
They have gotten me a few times, but now I know better than to take candy from them. Unless it is chocolate…then I grab it faster than they can take it back.
The Best Lemon Bars
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A sweet cookie crust gives the Best Lemon Bars the perfect balance of sweet and sour.
PREP TIME
15 minutes
COOK TIME
45 minutes
TOTAL TIME
1 hour
Ingredients
For the Crust
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened
For the Filling
1 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup lemon juice
2 Tablespoons lemon zest
2 eggs
powdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8x8 pan with foil and spray with nonstick spray.
Mix the flour, powdered sugar, and butter together until a soft dough forms.
Press the dough into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
While the crust is baking, pour the filling ingredients into the blender and pulse until light and frothy.
Pour onto the hot crust and bake for another 25 minutes. Remove and let cool completely. They will set up as they cool.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar right before serving. Makes 16 bars.