The Best Lemon Bars
Serves: 4
Luisa Champlin
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
49
Spice
47
Sweetness
49
Sourness
45
mins
Prep time (avg)
6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
Directions:
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
2
In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar
3
Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan
4
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden
5
In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour
6
Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice
7
Pour over the baked crust
8
Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven
9
The bars will firm up as they cool
10
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
11
After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion