Double-Lemon Bars

Serves: 4

Luisa Champlin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

52

Sweetness

58

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2.25 cups

All-Purpose Flour

2 cups

Sugar

4 large

Egg

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 350°F

2

Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy

3

Beat in 2/3 cup powdered sugar

4

Add 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 cup at a time, beating until moist clumps form

5

Using back of fork, press dough over bottom of nonstick 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan

6

Bake crust until light golden, about 20 minutes

7

Meanwhile, beat 2 cups sugar and eggs in medium bowl until blended

8

Beat in fresh lemon juice with pulp, lemon peel, and baking powder, then remaining 1/4 cup all purpose flour for filling

9

Pour lemon filling over hot crust

10

Bake until filling is set in center and begins to brown on top, about 20 minutes

11

Transfer pan to rack and cool completely

12

(Can be made 1 day ahead

13

Cover and refrigerate

14

) Cut pastry into 24 bars

15

Transfer lemon bars to serving platter and dust with additional powdered sugar

16

Preheat oven to 350°F

17

Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy

18

Beat in 2/3 cup powdered sugar

19

Add 2 cups all purpose flour, 1 cup at a time, beating until moist clumps form

20

Using back of fork, press dough over bottom of nonstick 13x9x2-inch metal baking pan

21

Bake crust until light golden, about 20 minutes

22

Meanwhile, beat 2 cups sugar and eggs in medium bowl until blended

23

Beat in fresh lemon juice with pulp, lemon peel, and baking powder, then remaining 1/4 cup all purpose flour for filling

24

Pour lemon filling over hot crust

25

Bake until filling is set in center and begins to brown on top, about 20 minutes

26

Transfer pan to rack and cool completely

27

(Can be made 1 day ahead

28

Cover and refrigerate

29

) Cut pastry into 24 bars

30

Transfer lemon bars to serving platter and dust with additional powdered sugar