Thursday, April 7, 2011

Lemon Bars


These lemon bars are a staple at my house.  I'm not a huge chocolate lover (I know, I know) so I would have these over brownies any day of the week.  I almost always have all of the ingredients on hand so they are easy to make.  Just be sure to leave enough time for them to cool, at least a few hours.

If you have made Lemon Bars from a box and liked them, give these a try.  There really is NO comparison!

Lemon Bars
2 cups flour
1 cup butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp salt

Cream together until mixture becomes fine crumbs.  press into the bottom of a 9x13 pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for about 15-20 minutes.  Crust should still be light in color.

Combine the following and pour over the hot crust:
4 eggs, beaten
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
4 T. flour
4 T. lemon juice
the rind of one lemon, grated

Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 more minutes.  Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar.  Let cool completely before cutting and removing from pan.



8 comments:

Andrea said...

Mmmmm...I love me a good lemon bar.

Unknown said...

Can't wait to try them. I've tried many for the missionaries, but these look like the best ever!!!

Meesh said...

Those look amazing. I am going to try them this week!!!

Meesh said...

Do you use fresh squeezed lemon juice or from a bottle?

Julie said...

I prefer to use fresh squeezed lemon juice. But in a pinch bottled works too.

Living the Scream said...

I am obsessed with lemon bars. I am always looking for a good recipe this looks simple and delicious! I am gonna try it.

Cindy said...

I have a lemon in the fridge--just waiting for the right recipe. I think I found it. Thanks.

Gourmified said...

Julie, it was so fun seeing you at RubySnap last week! And just so you know...lemon bars are one of my all-time favorites! I actually found a recipe that has almond incorporated in it and it is now THE only one I ever make! Killer good! It's on my blog if you're interested.
Hugs~Lisa

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