This delicate treat is made with fresh lemon and confectioners’ sugar. Wonderful with tea.
Original recipe makes 12 Lemon Bars
Ingredients
1 1/8 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
2/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, or as needed
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PREP
30 mins
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COOK
50 mins
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READY IN
1 hr 20 mins
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, 1/3 cup of confectioners’ sugar, and butter until butter is in very small crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 11×7-inch pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and lightly browned. While the crust is baking, whisk together the eggs, 2/3 cup of confectioners’ sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest in a medium bowl. Just before the crust is done, stir in the baking powder. Pour over the crust while it is hot, and return to the oven.
- Bake for another 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until set. Dust with remaining confectioners’ sugar when cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 169 kcal
Carbohydrates: 21.1 g
Cholesterol: 56 mg
Fat: 8.6 g
Fiber: 0.4 g
Protein: 2.4 g
Sodium: 74 mg