Lemon Bars
This Lemon Bars Recipe is the perfect Summer dessert! A buttery shortbread crust is topped with a sweet, citrusy, and perfectly gooey lemon curd filling.
Servings: 24 bars
Calories: 217kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour spoon and leveled
- 1 teaspoon salt
Filling
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour spoon and leveled
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Powdered sugar for dusting, if desired
Instructions
Crust
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan with cooking spray, then line with a parchment paper sling (this makes removing and cutting the bars easier).
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, and vanilla.
- Whisk in flour and salt.
- Dump into the prepared pan and use your hands to firmly press the mixture into an even layer.
- Bake for 25 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
- Set aside to cool for 10 minutes while you make the filling.
Filling
- Into a large bowl, sift in the granulated sugar, flour, cream of tartar, and salt. Set aside.
- In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the eggs, lemon juice, zest, and vanilla extract.
- Combine the two mixtures and whisk until well combined.
- Pour over the warm crust and bake for 35 minutes, or until the center is relatively set and only has a slight jiggle.
- Remove bars from the oven and cool completely at room temperature (about 1-2 hours).
- Transfer to the fridge and chill again until completely cold (about 1-2 additional hours).
- Remove the bars from the pan, dust with powdered sugar (if desired), cut into squares, and enjoy cold!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 165mg | Potassium: 87mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 305IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg