Deluxe Lemon Bars

Submitted by pammyowl

"The best lemon bars I have ever had! I have to make these very often because my family and customers clamor for them, I can barely keep up with the demand!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2⁄3 cup powdered sugar
• 3⁄4 cup butter, room temp
• 1 dash salt

• Custard

• 3 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1⁄3 cup lemon juice
• lemon zest

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F Mix crust ingredients in a food processor, or by hand. Press down evenly into a parchment lined 9 x 13" pan. Bake for 20 mn.
2. Mix filling ingredients, pour over the hot crust. Bake an additional 20-25 mn. or until set.
3. Cool completely, dust with powdered sugar.

Reviews

[Linky]

These had a lovely texture, I liked how easy they were to get off the parchment!!<br/>I will add more lemon zest next time as they didn't seem to be very lemon-y. (Probably something I did, b/c everyone else seemed to think they were just right!) Pammyowl will be missed...

 

[Tinkerbell]

Delicious! I saved the best for last. Made just as directed, and the only change I would make in the future is to use a 9x9 pan or double the crust so that the crust is a little bit thicker. I would like to make these for the bake sale, but the thin crust is too fragile. The flavor though, it outstanding. I mixed both the crust and the filling in the food processor. Super easy recipe I wish I'd tried sooner. Made and enjoyed for the cookathon in Pammy's honor.

 

[nemokitty]

11/18/13 UPDATE: Made this again for hubby's people at work and I got so many emails thanking me for this delicious dessert! We also enjoyed it at home too. Made for Pammyowl's Cookathon.<br/>Agreeing with everybody else's reviews... delicious!! I followed the recipe and took one bite before packing them up for hubby's work and I know they're going to love them! Will make this one again. Thanks!

 

[lazyme]

Delish! These were simple even for a novice baker like myself. We'll make these again for sure. Made in remembrance of Pammyowl.

 

[Chicagoland Chef du]

These should be renamed, Lemon Bars for Dummies. I have NEVER been able to make a decent lemon bar from scratch or from a box. These are foolproof! HOLY SMOKES these are amazing, the perfect balance of flavors. Not too tart and not too sweet. Like a fool, I halved the recipe in an 8x8 pan and wish I had made the entire recipe. The edges got a little to browned so I trimmed them off and GUESS WHAT, ate them anyway! I'm telling you, these ROCK! DH and my 89 y/o neighbor could not stop making YUMMY noises while eating them. My DH is not a dessert eater and he ate 2! That just about says it all. Made in memory of Pammyowl's Cook-a-thon. RIP sweet lady, you are already missed. XO