A Homemade Lemon Bars Recipe idea. Bake this buttery shortbread base with lemon zest and juice topping dusted with powdered sugar.
Homemade Lemon Bars Recipe
A Heavenly Homemade lemon bars recipe for a dessert for Tea time. So delicious you will bake it often. Made with a shortbread buttery base for the first bake. Takes minutes to mix the filling with lemon zest and juice. Adding this to the shortbread base, then baking further. A easy Oven Baked Desserts Recipe idea to create. Snacks or treats for the family. All made from scratch for a healthier dessert for these lemon bars. There are step by step instruction to make these successfully. They are delicious Baked Snack and Candy Bars
FAQ’S
What makes a good lemon bar?
A good tasty lemon bar is made with a buttery shortbread crust and a deliciously tangy smooth fillings. Dusted with a little powdered sugar to balance the tartness.
How long do homemade lemon bars last?
These lemon bars may be stored in a sealed container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Storing them in a fridge also in a sealed container, so not to go soggy, for up to a week. If they last that long. Totally freezable if you make a few of them, also in a freezable container they should last up to 3 months.
Why can’t I use a metal pan for lemon bars?
The acidity of lemons can react with the metal and give the lemon bars a metal taste. To prevent this use some parchment paper under the base when baking. Even better to use a glass or Pyrex dish.
Why are my lemon bars mushy?
Your lemon bars may be mushy because the base was not baked enough, and the lemon filling will soften the shortbread base. If they are not left to set well for 2 hours or so. The lemon bars may get sticky and difficult to cut.
Ingredients for Homemade Lemon Bars Recipe
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 5 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup cold cubed butter
These ingredients are for the shortbread buttery crust. Get all the ingredients in the recipe attached. Download or print it or even work online with the cook mode.😉
How To bake these Homemade Lemon Bars Recipe
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 180 deg. C (350 deg. F.) Combine all purpose flour, corn flour, salt, powdered sugar and cubes of butter. It’s convenient to mix everything in a blender. You can also knead the butter and flour into crumbs with your hands.
Step 2. Cover a 9*13 baking dish with foil and place the crumbs in it. Level and make small borders (about 1/2 inch). Bake for 20 minutes in the oven.
Step 3. Zest two lemons and squeeze out the juice. Mix eggs, zest, lemon juice, sugar, all-purpose flour. Mix the ingredients for the filling thoroughly with a whisk so that there are no lumps of flour. Pour the filling into the baking dish and place back in the oven. For a softer filling, bake for 20 minutes; for a denser filling, bake for 30 minutes.
Step 4. Remove the finished lemon bars from the oven and let cool for about 2 hours. After two hours, the lemon bars will become denser and easier to cut. Dust the lemon bars with powdered sugar and cut into squares or rectangular pieces.
Slice these dusted homemade lemon bars recipe and make your tea or coffee and enjoy.
They are so amazing you will bake them regular and soon will be your favorite.
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Homemade Lemon Bars Recipe
A Homemade Lemon Bars Recipe idea. Bake this buttery shortbread base with lemon zest and juice topping dusted with powdered sugar.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 90 mins, 2 hrs rest
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: Desserts, snack, treats
- Method: Oven Baking
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 5 tbsp cornstarch
- 1/3 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup cold cubed butter
Filling
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 lemons
- 3 tbsp all purpose flour
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350F. Combine all purpose flour, corn flour, salt, powdered sugar and cubes of butter. It’s convenient to mix everything in a blender. You can also knead the butter and flour into crumbs with your hands.
2. Cover a 9*13 baking dish with foil and place the crumbs in it. Level and make small borders (about 1/2 inch). Bake for 20 minutes in the oven.
3. Zest two lemons and squeeze out the juice. Mix eggs, zest, lemon juice, sugar, all-purpose flour.
4. Mix the ingredients for the filling thoroughly with a whisk so that there are no lumps of flour.
5. Pour the filling into the baking dish and place back in the oven. For a softer filling, bake for 20 minutes; for a denser filling, bake for 30 minutes.
6. Remove the finished lemon bars from the oven and let cool for about 2 hours.
7. After two hours, the lemon bars will become denser and easier to cut.
8. Dust the lemon bars with powdered sugar and cut into squares or rectangular pieces.
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