Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars
This recipe for Old-Fashioned Lemon Bars is just what childhood memories are made of ... brightness, sweetness, and utter deliciousness!
Ingredients
FOR THE CRUST
- 1 cup butter (2 American sticks) (227 grams) chilled
- 1½ cup flour Gluten-free 1:1 works!
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- zest of 1 lemon
FOR THE LEMON CUSTARD
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ cup flour Gluten-free 1:1 works!
- 6 large eggs
- 1 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed
- zest from all the lemons juiced 4-5
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
FOR THE CRUST
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare an 8x11 (or 9x13) pan by lining it with parchment paper. It helps to butter the pan a little first so that the parchment paper sticks.
- Mix the flour, sugar, and salt in a large bowl with a whisk. Add the lemon zest and press it through the mixture with your fingers.
- Using a grater, grate the chilled butter into the flour, sugar, salt, and zest mixture stopping occasionally to toss it with the flour mixture.
- Press into the prepared pan and bake until golden, about 20 minutes.
FOR THE LEMON CUSTARD
- Place the flour and sugar in a bowl and add the lemon zest. Use your fingers to press it through the mixture.
- Add the eggs and lemon juice and whisk till it is incorporated. Pour the custard over the crust and return it to the oven till it is just set. 20-30 minutes. If you use the smaller 8x11 pan, you'll probably have to go longer than 30 minutes. Test it by slightly jiggling the pan. It should have a little jiggle, but not much.
- Allow to cool at room temperature before placing the pan in the fridge. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours before serving. Store in the refrigerator.
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