Luscious Lemon Bars
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
24
ingredients
-
Crust
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup butter
- 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
-
Lemon Layer
- 4 eggs
- 1 2⁄3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice (2 lemons)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- powdered sugar
directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease 9 x 13 baking pan, set aside.
- In a bowl (or food processor) mix flour, butter, powdered sugar and salt until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
- Press mixture evenly into prepared baking pan.
- Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
- In a large bowl whisk eggs.
- In another bowl stir together sugar, flour and baking powder.
- Gradually whisk sugar mixture into beaten eggs. Whisk in lemon juice and vanilla.
- Pour lemon mixture over hot baked crust.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until top and sides are lightly browned.
- Once cool, cut into bars or squares using a long wet knife. Sprinkle tops with powdered sugar.
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