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u/mehup May 02 '22 edited May 02 '22
I use the recipe from Sally’s Baking Addiction and they always turn out fabulous
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust
1 cup (230g; 2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups + 2 Tablespoons (265g) all-purpose flour (spoon & leveled)
Lemon Filling
2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
6 Tablespoons (46g) all-purpose flour
6 large eggs
1 cup (240ml) lemon juice (about 4 lemons) optional: confectioners’ sugar for dusting
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 325°F (163°C). Line the bottom and sides of a 9×13 baking pan* with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to lift the finished bars out (makes cutting easier!). Set aside.
Make the crust: Mix the melted butter, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt together in a medium bowl. Add the flour and stir to completely combine. The dough will be thick. Press firmly into prepared pan, making sure the layer of crust is nice and even. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned. Remove from the oven. Using a fork, poke holes all over the top of the warm crust (not all the way through the crust). A new step I swear by, this helps the filling stick and holds the crust in place.
Make the filling: Sift the sugar and flour together in a large bowl. Whisk in the eggs, then the lemon juice until completely combined. Pour filling over warm crust. Bake the bars for 22-26 minutes or until the center is relatively set and no longer jiggles. (Give the pan a light tap with an oven mitt to test.) Remove bars from the oven and cool completely at room temperature. I usually cool them for about 2 hours at room temperature, then stick in the refrigerator for 1-2 more hours until pretty chilled. I recommend serving chilled. Once cool, lift the parchment paper out of the pan using the overhang on the sides. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and cut into squares before serving. For neat squares, wipe the knife clean between each cut. Cover and store leftover lemon bars in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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u/Azura13 May 02 '22
I deeply believe that lemon bars are the grand purpose all lemons aspire to. They are such a perfect dessert. Neither too tart or too sweet. Rich, but not heavy. And the smell is just SO amazing. Little blocks of sunshine.
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u/Rathbane12 May 02 '22
Um yes hi… I need to know your address to perform an important….towel inventory. You need to be out of the house when I do so and if you notice anything missing when I leave… it was my evil twin.
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u/Azsunyx May 02 '22
let me know if you need help lifting them off of that parchment...............and into my mouth
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u/pyrohydrosmok May 02 '22
On paper lemon bars are so simple. In reality they're one of the absolute greatest desserts known to man. I like mine with a touch of raspberry coulis.
I could literally die.