The Best Lemon Bars

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

Crust

1 cup (2 sticks or 226 g) unsalted butter, ( room temperature)

½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar

2 cups (256 g) all-purpose flour

Filling

4 large eggs, (room temperature)

1 ½ cups (300 g) granulated sugar

¼ cup (32 g) all-purpose flour

⅔ cup (160 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions

CRUST

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour, and ½ cup sugar with a pastry cutter, a fork, or your hands. Press into the bottom of a 9x13 inch pan lined with parchment paper.

Bake for 15-20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden.

FILLING

Whisk together 1 ½ cups sugar and ¼ cup flour. Crack eggs into a separate bowl, then whisk them into the sugar and flour mixture. Add ⅔ cup lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.

Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the oven. (Do not cover)

Allow bars to cool in the fridge for at least 2 hours then dust with confectioners sugar.

Cut into squares and serve.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 12 g
• Calories: 238 kcal