Best Lemon Bars
Have you tried this the Best Lemon Bars Recipe yet ? It’s unbelievably great for those tart lemon lovers with a sweet tooth. My aunt always made these when I was a kid, now I make them all the time ! This Dessert has a buttery crust and gooey delicious lemon filling. This recipe is Super-easy to make given that it is homemade. I really recommend it for any new bakers out there.
How to get more juice out of the Lemons ?
You can maximize the juice, simply soak all lemons in a bowl of warm water for 30 minutes. Grab a large bowl and fill it with warm water. Place lemons in the bowl and let it sink to the bottom.
This is more time-consuming than microwaving your lemon, but you won’t cause any of the juice to evaporate.
Recipe Tips :
- Go for fresh and fully ripe yellow lemons.
- Use 2 drops of yellow food coloring to make a glaze and pour this glaze over the dessert as soon as they come out of the oven and allow to cool in pan. Also, keep these bars in the refrigerator as they keep their form better than at room temperature.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Butter, softened at the room temp
- ½ Cup White Sugar
- 2 Cups All-purpose flour
- 4 Eggs
- 1 ½ Cups White Sugar
- ¼ Cup All-purpose flour
- 5 Lemons, juiced
- Zest of 2 Lemons
Directions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 175 degrees C
Step 2
Take a mixing bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Take an ungreased baking pan and press the above mixture into pan and bake it until crust is firm & golden brown.
Step 3
Take another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs, lemon juice & zest. Pour over the baked crust. Make sure bubbles are not formed.
Step 4
Bake for an additional 18 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. Pull out the pan and keep it aside for cool. The bars will firm up as they cool. After pan has cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares, sprinkle powdered sugar and arrange it like a stack or the way you want. You can even put some mint leaves around as the Yellow compliments green. Be Creative.
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