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Zesty Sunshine Lemon Bars

Bright, tangy lemon bars with a buttery shortbread crust and smooth citrus filling.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 16 bars
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Filling
  • 4 eggs
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup lemon juice fresh
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest
Finish
  • powdered sugar for dusting

Equipment

  • Baking dish
  • Whisk
  • Mixing bowl

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 175°C and line baking dish with parchment paper.
  2. Mix butter, sugar, flour, and salt to form dough, press into pan and bake 20 minutes.
  3. Whisk eggs, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and zest, pour over crust and bake until set.
  4. Cool completely, chill, slice, and dust with powdered sugar before serving.

Notes

Chill well before slicing for clean edges.