The Best Lemon Bars

The Best Lemon Bars

from allrecipes.com
Dessert
50 min
24 servings
175 kcal / serving

These lemon bars are easy to make with fresh lemons and simple ingredients you probably already have for a deliciously rich and tart treat.

Ingredients

  • 2 cupsall-purpose flour
  • 1 cupbutter, softened
  • ½ cupwhite sugar
  • 1 ½ cupswhite sugar
  • ¼ cupall-purpose flour
  • 4eggs
  • 2lemons, juiced

Directions

  1. 1

    Gather the ingredients.

  2. 2

    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  3. 3

    To make the crust: Blend 2 cups flour, softened butter, and 1/2 cup sugar in a medium bowl until well combined.

  4. 4

    Press crust into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13-inch pan.

  5. 5

    Bake crust in the preheated oven until firm and golden, about 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Meanwhile, make the filling: Whisk remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour in a medium bowl. Whisk in eggs, then lemon juice until smooth.

  7. 7

    Pour filling over the baked crust.

  8. 8

    Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Set the pan aside to cool completely; the bars will firm up as they cool.

  9. 9

    When cooled, cut bars into uniform squares.