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Easy Lemon Bars

A shortbread crust with a tangy lemon filling baked over top of it makes a delicious springtime dessert.
Course Desserts
Cuisine American
Keyword Easy Lemon Bars
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 111kcal
Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Ingredients

FOR THE SHORTBREAD CRUST

FOR THE LEMON FILLING

Instructions

TO MAKE THE CRUST

  • Preheat the oven to 350° F. In a medium sized bowl, using a hand mixer, blend the butter sugar until creamy. Gradually add the flour to the butter mixture at low speed until mixture is crumbly.
    A white mixing bowl with the flour, sugar, and butter mixed and crumbly inside of the bowl.
  • Transfer the flour mixture into the bottom of an 8 X 8 inch pan and press evenly across the bottom of the pan. Bake the crust for 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool on a wire rack.

TO MAKE THE LEMON FILLING

  • In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer at medium speed, mix the eggs until foamy. Add the sugar, lemon juice, flour, lemon zest, baking powder, and salt. Mix until well-blended.
    A white mixing bowl with yellow whipped eggs, white sugar on top of the eggs, and lemon zest on top of the sugar.
  • Gently pour the lemon mixture over the partially baked crust. Return to the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until lemon filling has set. Cool on a wire rack. Sift powdered sugar evenly over top of cooled bars.
    Pouring the yellow lemon filling from the white mixing bowl over top of the partially baked shortbread crust in a clear glass baking dish.

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Nutrition

Calories: 111kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 60mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 156IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
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