Lemon Bars

Name: Lemon Bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup ground almonds; 1 cup butter diced + 2 tbsp; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 3 2/3 cups granulated sugar; 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour; 10 eggs; 4 lemons zested and juiced; powdered sugar for dusting

8 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup ground almonds
1 cup butter diced + 2 tbsp
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
3 2/3 cups granulated sugar
3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
10 eggs
4 lemons zested and juiced
powdered sugar for dusting

Directions

1

Knead ground almonds, butter, baking powder, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 3/4 cups flour, 2 eggs, 1 tbsp cold water and a pinch of salt with the dough hook of a mixer until smooth. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 30 mins.
2

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 13 x 15 inch baking pan. On a floured work surface, roll out dough to a 13 x 15 inch rectangle and line pan. Prick all over with a fork. Bake for 20 mins. Remove from oven and reduce temperature to 300°F.
3

Meanwhile, mix remaining flour and sugar. Add lemon juice and zest and remaining 8 eggs. Transfer to tart shell and bake for 25 mins, until set. Allow to cool on a wire rack. Remove from pan, cut into 28 pieces and dust with powdered sugar.