Farmhouse Lemon Bars
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 16 bars
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 16 servings
- Calories
- 233
- Total Fat
- 13
- Saturated Fat
- 8
- Carbohydrates
- 28
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 14
- Protein
- 3
- Cholesterol
- 65
- Sodium
- 142
- Total: 2 hr 30 min (includes cooking and chilling times)
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 sticks unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the baking dish
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Filling:
3 large eggs
Zest of 1 lemon
Juice of 1 1/2 lemons (about 3 tablespoons)
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup confectioner's sugar, for dusting
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with butter.
- For the crust: Combine the flour, butter, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse to combine. Pat the crust into the prepared baking dish, leaving a small lip around the edge to hold the filling. Place in the oven and bake until slightly golden, 10 minutes.
- For the filling: In a small bowl, combine the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, flour, sugar and salt; whisk together, then pour over the crust. Bake until the filling is firm and the crust is golden brown, 20 minutes.
- Let cool for 30 minutes, then chill in the refrigerator until the filling is firm and has set, 1 hour.
- Remove the lemon bars from baking dish and dust with confectioner's sugar. Cut into 16 squares. Arrange on a platter and serve.