Easy Lemon Bars Recipe

Name: Easy Lemon Bars Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 9 serving
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 8 egg yolks*; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 1/2 cups (12oz/340g) sugar; 1 1/4 cups (6 1/4oz/177g) all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (4oz/115g) butter; 10 tablespoons (5oz/142g) butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 4 lemons; 1/2 cup (2 ½oz/71g) all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; powdered sugar

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Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings
9
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American

Easy Lemon Bars Recipe

Naomi Lloyd

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My easy Lemon Bars Recipe has all the best bits of classic lemon bars but made even easier! Give it a go!

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Ingredients

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2 tablespoons granulated sugar (caster sugar)
8 egg yolks*
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 1/2 cups (12oz/340g) sugar
1 1/4 cups (6 1/4oz/177g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (4oz/115g) butter at room temperature
10 tablespoons (5oz/142g) butter (cubed and softened)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 lemons (juiced and zested (about 3/4 cup juice ))
1/2 cup (2 ½oz/71g) all-purpose flour (See Notes)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder (See Notes)
powdered sugar (for dusting)

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Notes

*Flour and baking powder were added to this recipe after the video launched. It's important to add it as it sets the lemon filling.
*Save your leftover egg whites for meringue recipes and you can even freeze them for later