Best Lemon Bars Recipe

Does any dessert scream summer quite like lemon bars? They’re tart, they’re cold, they’re bright and cheery. They’re everything I need on these 90+ degree days.

Ingredients

Ingredients

Crust: – 1 1/2 cups flour – 2/3 cups confectioner’s sugar – 3/4 cup cold butter, cut into 1/2 inch cubes Lemon Mixture: – 6 eggs – 1 3/4 cups sugar – 1 cup lemon juice – 6 tbsp flour – 3-4 drops yellow food coloring – 1/4 cup confectioner’s sugar, reserved for dusting

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine all the ingredients for the crust in your mixer until crumbly, or use fork. 

Press into the bottom of a greased 9×13 inch baking dish.

Bake for 18-20 minutes in preheated oven, or until edges are golden.

Combine the ingredients for the lemon mixture and whip until frothy.

Pour over the hot crust.

Bake additional 20-25 minutes until baking dish can be wiggled without the center jiggling.

Let cool for at least 20 minutes, or until no longer hot. 

Wrap with saran wrap and transfer to fridge fro at least 2 hours.

Sprinkle the remaining confectioner’s sugar before serving.

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