Lemon Bars Recipe
These Lemon Squares are delicious. Try this new Lemon Bars Recipe that taste great but is slightly different than a normal lemon square recipe.
Servings: 12
Cost: $6.70, $0.56 per Serving
Ingredients
For the Crust:
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup 2 sticks butter, softened
- 2 cups flour
For the Filling:
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 eggs
- ⅓ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon lemon extract
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- To make the crust, beat the powdered sugar and softened butter together until creamy.
- Gradually add the flour, about ½ cup at a time, mixing until completely combined. The dough will be thick.
- Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes, or until the edges are just beginning to turn lightly golden. Do not let the top of the crust brown.
- While the crust is baking, prepare the lemon filling. Beat together the granulated sugar, eggs, lemon juice, and lemon extract until combined.
- Add the baking powder and mix just until incorporated. Do not over mix.
- As soon as the crust comes out of the oven, carefully pour the lemon filling evenly over the hot crust.
- Return the pan to the oven and bake for another 15–20 minutes, or until the center is set and no longer jiggles when the pan is gently moved.
- Allow the lemon bars to cool completely. Lift them from the pan using the foil, cut into squares, and serve.
Notes
The crisp top, lemony center, and shortbread crust make these lemon bars to die for!
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 161mg | Potassium: 55mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 552IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 1mg
