Description
Delicious homemade lemon bars with a buttery crust and tangy lemon filling.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 6 pieces
- 1 whole egg, room temperature
- 1 egg yolk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar plus more for dusting
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice (from 1–2 lemons)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×5 loaf pan then line with parchment paper.
- In the bowl of a large food processor, add the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the cold butter and pulse until butter is finely cut into the flour and a dough forms, about 1-2 minutes. Resist adding any liquid. It’ll seem really powdery then eventually turn into a dough you can add the ingredients to a bowl and use a pastry blender to make the dough.
- Transfer the mixture to the loaf pan and pat evenly into the bottom. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown on the edges.
- Meanwhile, make the filling: In a large bowl, whisk together the egg, egg yolk, and both sugars until sugar dissolves and mixture looks pale yellow. Try not to whisk too much air into it. Whisk in the flour and baking powder then the lemon zest and juice.
- Once the crust has finished baking, turn the temperature down to 325F. Give the filling one last whisk (it’ll be runny) then immediately pour over the hot crust and put back in the oven. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until set and golden brown (it may slightly wiggle but top should be solid when touched).
- Cool in the pan for 30 minutes then carefully remove and transfer to a wire rack. Cool until room temperature.
- Dust with powdered sugar then refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Cut into squares in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Notes
- For best flavor, use fresh lemon juice.
- Let the bars chill thoroughly in the refrigerator for optimal texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg