Lemon Bars

Name: Lemon Bars
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: -2 sticks of unsalted butter (melted); 2 and 1/4 cups of flour; -1/2 cup of sugar; -1/4 teaspoon salt; -1 teaspoon vanilla extract; -1 and 1/2 cups sugar; 1/4 cup flour; -6 eggs; -1 cup fresh lemon juice; -1 tablespoon lemon zest

6 steps

When Life hands you lemons make lemon bars! The perfect summer time dessert it’s fresh, light citrusy and so delicious and also so easy to make….

Updated at: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 15:22:38 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories4748.7 kcal (237%)

Total Fat212.1 g (303%)

Carbs657.9 g (253%)

Sugars407.8 g (453%)

Protein68.2 g (136%)

Sodium994.5 mg (50%)

Fiber9.8 g (35%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

Crust

2 sticksunsalted butter

melted

2 ¼ cupsflour

½ cupsugar

¼ teaspoonsalt

1 teaspoonvanilla extract

Filling

1 ½ cupssugar

¼ cupflour

6eggs

1 cupfresh lemon juice

1 tablespoonlemon zest

Instructions

Step 1

1. Preheat the oven 350°F.

Step 2

2. In a large bowl melt 2 sticks of butter, add in sugar, salt, vanilla extract and whisk. Next add in the flour and mix until your dough forms.

Step 3

3. Press the crust down in a 9x13 inch baking pan lined with parchment paper. Flatten until even and until it covers the whole pan. Bake for 15 minutes, while you work on the filling.

Step 4

4. Crack 6 eggs into a large bowl, add in the sugar and mix until somewhat smooth. Then add in the lemon juice, flour and lemon zest. Whisk until smooth.

Step 5

5. Pour the mixture over the pre-baked crust, and bake into the oven it goes. Bake for 35 minutes or until the middle is no longer jiggly.

Step 6

6. Take it out of the oven, let it cool down for at least 2 to 3 hours, dust the top with powdered sugar cut in squares and enjoy!

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