Community Pick
Decadent Crust Lemon Bars
photo by limeandspoontt
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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24 bars
ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter, chilled
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Topping
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons freshly grated lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- powdered sugar
directions
- For crust, mix together flour, sugar, and butter until crumbly.
- Pat into bottom and 1/4-inch up sides of a buttered 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake in a 350°F oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.
- Meanwhile prepare topping. Beat eggs slightly.
- In a separate bowl, stir together sugar and flour. Add to eggs. Beat well.
- Add lemon juice, peel, baking powder, and salt. Beat until smooth.
- Pour over baked crust. Return to oven and bake 25-30 minutes longer, or until just set.
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar while hot. Let cool and cut into bars.
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Reviews
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I've never before tried a lemon bar. I always thought they looked 'weird'. However, these were very easy to make, had an incredibly creamy, luscious taste, and, well to be quite frank, when I brought 'em into work, they won friends and influenced people!! So thusly, due to how easy they were to make, how wonderful they were, and how incredibly addictive they were once made, I give these lemon bars five stars and re-affirm the fact that now, I too am a lemon bar freak!!! :) Thanks!
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Tweaks
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My first time ever making lemon bars, in fact I think it is the first time I ever have eaten them. I used Earth balance butter instead of regular, and stevia in replacement of the sugar. I did not have a fresh lemon on hand to zest, so as other suggested I up'd the amount of juice. I used Organic lemon juice and put in somewhere around 11tablespoons. They came out great. I would like to see more filling and a thinner crust next time?so I will play around with the portions.
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SO GOOD! I subbed half the flour in the crust for whole wheat and they stull turned out awesome, though I mixed it for a little too long and they were a little tough... make sure you don't let it start sticking together. I felt like 350 was a little hot for my oven because it kept getting browned around the edges before the middle was done, so I will try 325 next time.
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