Lemon Bars

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Meet the Parents

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (171)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(171)

Cook Time:
45 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
16 bars

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 45 min
Total:: 1 hr 0 min

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Ingredients

Crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
Pinch salt
2 sticks butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing

Filling:

4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan.

Make the crust by combining the flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter to make a crumbly mixture. Press the mixture into the prepared pan. You may need to dip your fingers into a little flour or confectioners' sugar to keep the dough from sticking to your fingers. Bake for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the filling, mix the eggs, granulated sugar, flour, and lemon juice. Pour this over the baked crust and bake for 25 minutes longer. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired, when the bars are done.

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margaret hampton, VA 09-30-2009
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Always a hit!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Even people that normally don't eat sweets, loves these cookies. They are always devoured and I am asked for the recipe.
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ANNE MARIE Troy, NY 08-13-2009
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Award Winning Lemon Bars
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I've followed the recipe as written and there are no improvements or adjustments necessary. Not too sweet, not too tart, just... very lemony. These bars rock! Serve them at a party or bring them to a party and be prepared to talk about them the whole time as guests rant and rave. Read more
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Missy Halcyon, CA 08-01-2009
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Good, but way way too sweet
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My boyfriend has been toying with these lemon bars for a couple years now. The original recipe comes out WAY too sickening... sweet and barely lemon flavored at all. This is the same recipe in her book except that in the book you use granulated sugar in the crust instead of powdered, which we think turns out better. The instructions are great and this recipe is really really simple. The bars make great christmas presents in cookie tins, and got rave reviews from all. He increased the lemon juice to the juice of 6 or 7 lemons, and the zest from all of them. The sugar was cut down to 1.5 cups in the filling, and we plan to cut it down further with the next batch. There weren't any issues with the bars setting up. This recipe is good, but if you want the bars to actually taste like Lemon, increase the lemon juice and decrease the sugar in the filling until it reaches a level you are comfortable with taste wise. Read more
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DAWN Easthampton, MA 07-19-2009
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awesome
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I love these, they are so easy to make. I did add alittle more lemon juice, I used the juice from 2 lemons and the zest from... both. They were perfect. Can't wait to make them again.Read more
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stephanie concord, NC 07-12-2009
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AWESOME....... Must Add Lemon Zest
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These are simple, easy and taste great!!! I read the reviews so I added lemon zest to the crust and the filling. Without the... zest it wont have a lemon flavor. I used the zest from 1 lemon and put half in the crust and half in the filling. EVERYONE loved them, my neighbors can't wait for me to make them again....Read more
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Karen Columbia, MO 07-04-2009
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So much Fun!
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

My Husband is addicted to Lemon Bars, but They're kinda annoying to make because you have to prebake. This one was fun... because the crust wasn't too wet and easy to get squished into the pan :) and it didn't stick to my hands. The filling was great too! I only had 1 egg so I halved the whole recipe and added a tablespoon of mayo. It worked great! Happiness abounds in mass quantities Read more