Classic Lemon Bars Recipe
Classic Lemon Bars with buttery shortbread crust and tangy lemon filling.
Print Pin Servings: 24 Bars
Calories: 230kcal
Cost: $8
Equipment
- 1 9x13 baking pan lined
- 1 Food processor optional
- 1 Zester
- 2 Mixing bowls
- 1 Whisk
- 1 Strainer for dusting
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour crust
- ½ cup powdered sugar crust
- 1 cup butter cold, cubed, crust
- ¼ teaspoon salt crust
- 4 large eggs filling
- 2 cups sugar filling
- ⅓ cup flour filling
- ⅔ cup lemon juice fresh
- 2 tablespoon lemon zest
- as needed tablespoons powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Prepare crust
- Bake crust
- Prepare filling
- Pour filling
- Bake bars
- Cool bars
- Dust sugar
- Cut bars
Notes
- Use fresh lemon juice, not bottled
- Crust must be hot when adding filling
- Store in refrigerator for up to 1 week
- Can be frozen for up to 3 months
- Cut with clean, sharp knife for best results
Nutrition
Serving: 60g | Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 315IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg