Easy Lemon Bars

Name: Easy Lemon Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup plain flour ((all purpose flour)); 1/4 cup rice flour ((or cornstarch/cornflour) (Note 1)); 1/2 cup icing sugar / powdered sugar (, sifted); 1/4 tsp salt; 110g / 1 stick unsalted butter (, cold, cut into 1cm / 1/2" cubes); 3 large eggs ((55-60g/2oz each)); 1 cup caster sugar / super-fine sugar ((sub regular sugar)); 2 tbsp plain flour ((all purpose flour)); 1 tbsp lemon zest ((do this before juicing)); 1/2 cup lemon juice ((2 - 3 lemons))

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:40min

Recipe video above. Just a handful of ingredients is all that's required to make these fresh bars with a beautiful classic shortbread base topped with a lemon curd. This is a really easy recipe, just ensure you don't overbake!

Updated at: Mon, 18 May 2026 09:22:27 GMT