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Chef John's Lemon Bars
Instructions
Prep:20minCook:50min
These shortbread crust lemon bars are Chef John's recipe for intensely flavored custard atop a crisp, sweet, buttery cookie layer reminiscent of pie.
Updated at: Fri, 14 Nov 2025 02:32:59 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Unbalanced
Glycemic Index
69
High
Glycemic Load
15
Moderate
Nutrition per serving
Calories151.1 kcal (8%)
Total Fat6.5 g (9%)
Carbs21.7 g (8%)
Sugars14.7 g (16%)
Protein1.9 g (4%)
Sodium46.9 mg (2%)
Fiber0.3 g (1%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
16 servings
1 cupall purpose flour
½ cupunsalted butter
at room temperature
¼ cupconfectioners' sugar
¼ teaspoonvanilla extract
¼ teaspoonsalt
2eggs
large
1egg yolks
large
1 cupwhite sugar
2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour
¼ cupfreshly squeezed lemon juice
1 tablespoonlemon zest
freshly grated
1 teaspoonconfectioners'sugar
or to taste
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