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Lemon Bars
Recipe Yield: 12 bars
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Max Hold Time: 3 days (refrigerated)
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb unsalted butter, melted
- 2 cups of powdered sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup bottled lemon juice
- Zest of ½ lemon
- 6 eggs
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 6 TBSP all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tsp baking powder
Garnish:
- Powdered sugar
- Lemon wedge
- 2 Mint leaves
Directions:
- Spray a 9×13 pan with nonstick spray and press a pan liner into a pan and along the edges.
- Microwave butter until melted. In a large bowl, combine melted butter, powdered sugar, 2 cups of flour, and salt and mix with gloved hands until dough forms.
- Press into bottom of lined pan.
- Bake crust at 325 degrees for 18-20 minutes until golden brown, rotating halfway through.
- Meanwhile, combine lemon juice, zest, eggs, granulated sugar, 6 TBSP flour and baking powder in the same large bowl as the crust. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour into hot crust, scraping bowl with a spatula.
- Bake an additional 25-30 minutes, or until set (not jiggly in center).
- Cool fully on speed rack.
- Cut into 12 pieces and serve with garnish. (Do not garnish until ready to display.)
- Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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