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The Best Easy Lemon Bars Recipe
The Best Easy Lemon Bars Recipe - easy cookie crust and lemon curd topped with powdered sugar for a classic lemon bar dessert everyone loves!
Prep Time
8 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
Total Time
28 mins
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 591 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 cup flour
- ½ tsp salt
- 4 eggs
- 5-6 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 ¾ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup flour
- ¼ cup powdered sugar or more, to taste
Instructions
- In a medium size bowl, mix butter, powdered sugar, flour, and salt together with a fork or pastry cutter.
- Add mixture to an 8x8 pan that is well lined with parchment paper.
- Bake for 20 minutes at 375.
- Crust should be firm but not browned.
- In a stand mixer, or a bowl with a handheld mixer, blend eggs, lemon juice, sugar, and flour until frothy, about 30 seconds.
- Pour over cookie crust.
- Bake for 15- 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
- Let cool, top with sprinkled powdered sugar.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
591kcal
(30%)
Carbohydrates
85g
(28%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
15g
(75%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
154mg
(51%)
Sodium
378mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
55g
(110%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 591
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 591kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 85g | 28% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 15g | 75% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 154mg | 51% |
| Sodium | 378mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 55g | 110% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.