Lemon Bars with Brown-Butter Shortbread Crust

Name: Lemon Bars with Brown-Butter Shortbread Crust
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.75 cup (1 ½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan; 1.5 cups all-purpose flour; 0.5 cup confectioners' sugar; Pinch of salt; Confectioners' sugar, for dusting (optional); 6 large eggs; 1 large egg yolk; 0.5 cup all-purpose flour; 2.25 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; Zest of 1 small lemon, finely grated

Instructions

Martha's next-level lemon bar recipe wins rave reviews for the way browned butter adds a nutty complexity to the shortbread crust and how that contrasts with the super lemony topping of these favorite bar cookies.

Updated at: Sun, 30 Mar 2025 11:41:28 GMT