Lemon Bars

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Lemon Bars

Classic Lemon Bars
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Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Crust:
  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
Filling:
  • 8 eggs
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/4 cups lemon juice about 6-10 lemons, depending on size
  • confectioners sugar for dusting

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F
For Crust:
  1. Blend together butter, salt, sugar, and flour.
  2. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9×13-inch pan.
  3. Bake for approximately 25 minutes or until firm and golden.
  4. Prep filling while baking.
For Filling:
  1. Whisk together eggs, sugar, and flour for filling. Pour over hot baked crust.
  2. Bake for an additional 25 minutes. The bars will firm up as they cool.
  3. After pans have cooked, cut into square and dust with confectioners sugar.

Notes

Water Activity: 0.872
pH: 3.61
Lab Report

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