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Lemon Bars
A beautiful tart classic. This luscious and tangy lemon dessert with a buttery crust is perfect for lemon lovers.
Course
Desserts
Cuisine
American
Keyword
lemon bars, lemon desserts, lemon squares
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
50
minutes
minutes
Total Time
1
hour
hour
Servings
12
Calories
484
kcal
Author
Stacie Vaughan
Equipment
9x13 inch baking dish
Mixing bowl
Measuring cups
Ingredients
Crust
2
cups
all-purpose flour
½
cup
sugar
¼
tsp
salt
1
cup
unsalted butter
melted
Lemon Filling
6
large eggs
3
cups
sugar
½
cup
lemon juice
6
tbsp
all-purpose flour
1
tsp
baking powder
powdered sugar
for garnish, if desired
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325°F.
Mix together flour, sugar, salt and butter to make crust. Press into a greased 9×13 inch baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes.
In another bowl, stir together eggs, sugar, lemon juice, flour and baking powder. Pour lemon filling mixture on top of hot crust. Bake for 35 minutes.
Let cool before cutting into squares.
Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
square
|
Calories:
484
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
78
g
|
Protein:
6
g
|
Fat:
18
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
5
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
123
mg
|
Sodium:
118
mg
|
Potassium:
73
mg
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Sugar:
59
g
|
Vitamin A:
592
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
41
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg