Classic Lemon Bars
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Classic Lemon Bars
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This Lemon Bar Recipe is the quintessential party dessert, baking up perfectly sweet while still lemony and tart. Very few, simple ingredients are needed to make this recipe from scratch and they always are the first to go at any get-together.
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Ingredients
For the Shortbread Crust:
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Lemon Filling:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup lemon juice fresh
- 3 whole eggs
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- powdered sugar for garnish
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Instructions
- Spray 8x8 or 9x9 square glass baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and line parchment paper (optional). Lightly spray parchment with more cooking spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 350° F.
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix butter, flour, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract until a dough starts to form. If you notice the dough not coming together, your butter may be too cold. Mix with your hands so the heat from your hands can help bring the dough together.
- Press dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are barely golden brown.
- While crust bakes, make the lemon filling. Whisk sugar together with lemon juice, eggs, and flour. Once the crust is done baking, pour lemon filling over the hot crust.
- Bake 20 minutes or until set. Cool completely, cut into squares and top with powdered sugar.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
144kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
15mg
(5%)
Sodium
51mg
(2%)
Potassium
16mg
(0%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
175IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 144 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 144kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 15mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 51mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 175IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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