Lemon Bars

Name: Lemon Bars
Ingredients: FOR THE CRUST:; 1 cup Flour; 1/2 cups Powdered Sugar; 1 pinch Salt; 8 Tablespoons Melted Butter; _____; FOR THE LEMON FILLING:; 2 whole Lemons; 3/4 cups Sugar; 2 whole Eggs; 3 Tablespoons Cornstarch; 1 pinch Salt; Powdered Sugar, For Dusting

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST:
1 cup Flour
1/2 cups Powdered Sugar
1 pinch Salt
8 Tablespoons Melted Butter
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FOR THE LEMON FILLING:
2 whole Lemons
3/4 cups Sugar
2 whole Eggs
3 Tablespoons Cornstarch
1 pinch Salt
Powdered Sugar, For Dusting

Directions

1

Prepare an 8-inch square baking pan. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2

Mix crust ingredients until just combined. Press down in the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes until just golden brown.
3

In a blender, place the lemon segments of one lemon. Cut the second lemon in half and remove all the seeds. In a blender, squeeze in the lemon juice and zest of the lemon. Now add sugar, eggs, cornstarch and salt to the blender. Blend until just barely smooth.
4

Remove crust from the oven and reduce heat to 300°F. Pour the lemon batter over the crust. Bake for 20 minutes.
5

Remove and let cool. Dust powdered sugar over the cooled bars.