The Best Lemon Bars You Will Ever Eat |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 45 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This recipe comes from a friend of my mom. No one I know has ever tasted better lemon bars. Ingredients:
2 cups flour |
1/2 cup powdered sugar |
1 cup butter (1/2lb) or 1 cup margarine, cold (1/2lb) |
4 eggs |
2 cups granulated sugar |
3 tablespoons flour |
2 large lemons, juice of, about a 1/2 cup |
1 pinch salt |
Directions:
1. Crust:.
2. Mix 2 cups flour and powdered sugar. Cut in the butter then use your hands to knead it into a moist ball. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper and brush with melted butter. Pat the dough into an even layer at the bottom of the prepped pan. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.
3. While crust is baking mix: eggs, granulated sugar, remaining flour, lemon juice and salt.
4. Pour over baked crust. Bake for 20 min more. If it's still a little loose in the middle turn off the oven, open the door for one minute to allow heat to escape then close it and leave in cooling oven for another 5-10 minutes until it has set.
5. Remove from oven. Using the parchment as a sling carefully move uncut bar to a cutting surface. Cut immediately into squares with a long sharp knife (run knife under hot water before and between cuts) and sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar (optional). Allow to cool.
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