Whiskey & Thyme Lemon Bars

Name: Whiskey & Thyme Lemon Bars
Ingredients: FOR THE CRUST:; 1-1/2 stick Organic Unsalted Butter, Diced; 1 cup All-purpose Flour; 1 cup Almond Flour; 1/4 cups Packed Light Brown Sugar; 1/2 cups Evaporated Cane Juice Sugar; 1/4 teaspoons Salt; 1 teaspoon Organic Almond Extract (optional- You Can Use Vanilla Also!); FOR THE FILLING:; 4 whole Large Eggs; 2 whole Egg Yolks; 1-1/2 cup Raw Sugar; 1/2 cups Agave Syrup; 1/3 cups All-purpose Flour; 1 whole Lemon, Zested; 1 cup Freshly Juiced Lemons (for 1 Cup You'll Need Roughly 5-6 Whole Lemons); 1-1/2 Tablespoon Whiskey; 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract; 12 sprigs Fresh Thyme

19 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST:
1-1/2 stick Organic Unsalted Butter, Diced
1 cup All-purpose Flour
1 cup Almond Flour
1/4 cups Packed Light Brown Sugar
1/2 cups Evaporated Cane Juice Sugar
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1 teaspoon Organic Almond Extract (optional- You Can Use Vanilla Also!)
FOR THE FILLING:
4 whole Large Eggs
2 whole Egg Yolks
1-1/2 cup Raw Sugar
1/2 cups Agave Syrup
1/3 cups All-purpose Flour
1 whole Lemon, Zested
1 cup Freshly Juiced Lemons (for 1 Cup You'll Need Roughly 5-6 Whole Lemons)
1-1/2 Tablespoon Whiskey
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
12 sprigs Fresh Thyme

Directions

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For the crust:
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1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
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2. Grease a 9x13 inch pan with butter and line with foil. Make sure to grease foil as well.
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3. Pulse the butter, both flours, sugars and salt in a mixer or food processor until dough comes together; it should take about a minute. Then add in almond or vanilla extract and pulse to combine.
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4. Press evenly into bottom and up the sides of the pan.
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5. Bake 25 minutes or until golden brown. When done remove it from the oven and set aside until ready with filling.
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For the filling:
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1. Whisk the whole eggs and yolks, sugar, agave syrup and flour together until creamy.
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2. Whisk in lemon zest, lemon juice, whiskey, and vanilla.
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3. Remove thyme from stem and add leaves to the filling.
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4. Reduce oven to 300 F.
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5. Add filling to crust and return to the oven.
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6. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the crust sets.