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