The Best Lemon Bars
Tart, rich and perfection, all rolled into one! Wow your friends with this simple recipe. Hint: No Substitutions!
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- Serves: 1 person
Ingredients
- 1cup butter, softened
- ½cup white sugar
- 2cups all-purpose flour
- 4eggs
- 1½ cups white sugar
- ¼cup all-purpose flour
- 2lemons, juiced
Instructions
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).Step 2
In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.Step 3
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.Step 4
Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool. For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.