Lemon Bars
Bright, tangy lemon bars recipe with a shortbread crust and lemon custard filling. A simple powdered sugar dusting makes these fruit bars a classic!
Servings: 12
Calories: 205kcal
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup cold butter
For the Lemon Filling:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons sifted powdered sugar for the topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease a 9x9 baking pan on the bottom and the sides.
- Combine the flour and sugar in a small bowl. Using a pastry blender, cut in the butter until you have coarse crumbs.
- Pat the shortbread mixture into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes.
- While the crust is baking, combine the egg, sugar, juice, flour, baking powder and lemon zest in a bowl. Beat until smooth.
- Pour the mixture over the warm crust.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- Cool the bars and then sprinkle them with sifted powdered sugar.
- Cut into 12 squares and store the bars in an airtight container.
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Notes
The calories shown are based on the bars being cut into 12 pieces, with 1 serving being 1 bar. Since different brands of ingredients have different nutritional information, the calories shown are just an estimate.
Nutrition
Calories: 205kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 80mg | Potassium: 43mg | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 280IU | Vitamin C: 1.5mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 0.7mg