Lemon Bars
This old fashioned lemon bar recipe is a classic family favorite. The buttery crust is covered with a creamy lemon filling that is both sweet and tangy. Dusted with powdered sugar before being served, this homemade dessert is the best!
Ingredients
FOR THE CRUST
- 1 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
FOR THE FILLING
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 6 large eggs room temperature
- 1 cup lemon juice fresh is best, about 4 lemons
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- Confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper.
- For the crust mix the butter, sugar, and vanilla together in a medium bowl.
- Add the flour and stir to combine.
- Press firmly into your prepared pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until the edges are light brown.
- Add the sugar and flour into a large bowl. Use a whisk to get out any lumps.
- Add the eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice and whisk until combined.
- Pour the filling over the warm crust. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the center is set and doesn’t jiggle.
- Remove from oven and cool completely at room temperature. Then refrigerate.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
Notes
TIP: Use fresh lemon juice to really enhance the flavor of this recipe, bottled lemon juice will not have the same flavor or texture.
TIP: This is one recipe that I really recommend using a glass baking dish for. I just use a standard 9x13 glass casserole dish that you can pick up just about anywhere.
TIP: Once your lemon bars are well chilled, take an oiled and very sharp knife and cut. I recommend wiping it off in between cuts just to get those beautiful, clean lines.
Nutrition
Sodium: 84mgCalcium: 12mgVitamin C: 5mgVitamin A: 296IUSugar: 30gFiber: 1gPotassium: 45mgCholesterol: 61mgCalories: 256kcalSaturated Fat: 5gFat: 9gProtein: 3gCarbohydrates: 42gIron: 1mg