The Best Lemon Bars

Not happy with the crust. It might be my fault. Filling is excellent!

Use at least 1/3 cup lemon juice and not more than 1/2 cup

Added another lemon and the zest of all 3, added addt'l 1/8c of flour. Cut back sugar by 1/4c. Add lemon to shortbread next time

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). To make the crust: Blend 2 cups flour, softened butter, and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium bowl until well combined; press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13-inch pan. Bake in the preheated oven until firm and golden, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, make the filling: Whisk remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour in a medium bowl. Whisk in eggs, then lemon juice until smooth; pour filling over the baked crust. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Set the pan aside to cool completely; the bars will firm up as they cool. When cooled, cut into uniform squares. looking into a stack of lemon bars, with creamy lemon custard filing and powdered sugar on top.

Approx 2/3 - 1 cup lemon juice, supplement with bottled Add lemon zest

At least one half cup or lemon juice = 3 lemons