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    Home » Recipes » Dessert Recipes

    Classic Lemon Bars

    Modified: Feb 4, 2021 · Published: Feb 14, 2015 by Ashley

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    A tender shortbread crust is topped with bright, tangy lemon custard and baked till set.

    The edges are nice and chewy, reminiscent of your favorite brownie recipe. Except instead of chocolate, it's straight up citrus action going on here.

    Classic Lemon Bars

    These bars blew us away! They were so delicious, and really easy to put together! They were great straight out of the fridge the next day, too.

    The only problem I had with this recipe (that didn't end up being a problem at all) was that when I poured the lemon custard over the crust, some of the crust bubbled up and rose to the top. I was afraid I ruined the whole thing. But it was totally fine once it came out of the oven!

    Classic Lemon Bars

    This recipe is fabulous. The filling comes together while the crust is baking, and it's the perfect way to satisfy your sweet tooth. Absolutely delicious!

    For the Crust:

    • ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • pinch of salt

    For the Topping:

    • 2 large eggs
    • ¾ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest
    • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice

    See Joy the Baker for the full recipe.

     

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    1. lorhen82

      February 15, 2015 at 12:04 am

      Oh, the edges are the best! I hope you saved one for me!! 😉

      Reply
    2. Joanne (eats well with others)

      February 18, 2015 at 1:05 pm

      Love that I can officially comment on how much I loved these!! SOOO lemony perfect. That's totally a thing.

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