County Fair First Prize Blue Ribbon Lemon Bars

photo by Lawsome

- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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10-12
ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 1⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 3 eggs
- 2⁄3 cup lemon juice
- 2 lemons, rind of, grated
directions
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First Make the Base:
- 2 cups flour.
- ¼ cup sugar.
- 1 cup butter softened.
- Preheat Oven to 350.
- Cut ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Pat crust into 13 X 9 inch baking dish.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
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Then:
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Make the Topping :
- 2 cups sugar.
- 1 tsp baking powder.
- ¼ cup flour.
- 3 eggs.
- 2/3 cup lemon juice.
- Grated rind of 2 lemons.
- Mix ingredients together in a large bowl and pour over crust. Bake another 20 minutes.
- Cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into squares.
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Reviews
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Let me start by saying, I don't know anything about cooking or baking. I need my hand held.<br/><br/>I used unsalted butter and "cut" the crust ingredients with a fork. I wasn't sure how fine this mix was supposed to be but mixed until it was smaller than pea size for the most part. It seemed a bit dry but I dumped it in the pan and pressed it firm, making it quite dense. <br/><br/>Baked at 350 for 15 mins. it seemed to have puffed up a little bit. Crust is thick. Mix up top ingredients, again, with a fork (...thrilled to find there is a micro-planer in the house!I learned about zesting today, too. What a day!) Poured on, left lots of bubbles on top. Looks cute. Seems like it barely covers the crust. <br/><br/>Back in oven for 20 mins. Seems quite 'unset', contemplate leaving in another 5 min but after checking aother recipe, it claimed it would set, so I pulled them out. <br/><br/>Maybe I should have put them in the refrigerator to chill as opposed to cool, which I did on the counter. <br/><br/>At the end I found I had no powdered sugar so I made some in the vitamixer then used a wire strainer to sprinkle it over the top. Another kitchen lesson. Thank you, internet.<br/><br/>After cooling at room temp for several hours the lemon didn't set firm. Again I will mention, I need my hand held. Maybe chilling would make the difference. It turned out more lemon crumble than lemon bars but nonetheless everyone thought it was delicious. <br/><br/>C+ for execution<br/>A for effort and taste
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Perfect in every way! The only suggestion I have is to use parchment paper for easy removal. By far the best lemon bars I've ever made. Husband even loves them and he's not a lemon bar fan :-) Recipe is a keeper, I've been using it now for 2 years, it actually replaced a family recipe that is similar...however the base on this one is far superior.
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