Lemon Bars

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Yummy Dessert

John loves Lemon Bars. These are easy and they are delicious. Enjoy!

Ingredients

    For the Crust

    • Cooking spray or butter
    • 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • ¼ cup powdered sugar
    • 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest
    • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
    • 8 Tbsp. unsalted butter, cubed and chilled

    For the Filling

    • 1 large egg yolk
    • 4 large eggs
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 2 Tbsp. powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
    • 2 Tbsp. finely grated lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
    • ¼ tsp. kosher salt
    • ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 2-3 lemons)
    • ¼ cup all-purpose flour

    Directions

      Heat the oven and prepare the baking dish

      1. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 325 degrees F. Lightly coat an 11x7-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray or butter. Line the dish with a parchment paper sling, leaving an overhang of about 2 inches on each long side; set aside.

      Make the Crust:

      1. Place the flour, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, zest, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the blade attachment. Pulse 5 times to combine. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs.

      Press the Crust in and Chill:

      1. Pour the crust mixture into the prepared baking dish. Use the bottom of a measuring cup or your fingers to press the crumbs into an even layer. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

      Prebake the Crust:

      1. Bake the crust until it is a light golden brown, 25 to 30 minutes.

      Make the Filling:

      1. Whisk the whole eggs, egg yolk, granulated sugar, powdered sugar, zest, and salt together in a large bowl. Whisk in the lemon juice, and then the flour, until combined.

      Pour the Filling into the Crust:

      1. Remove the crust from the oven and pour the lemon filling onto the warm crust.

      Bake the Lemon Bar:

      1. Return the pan to the oven and bake until light brown around the edges and the top appears relatively dry, 15-20 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.

      Dust with Powdered Sugar:

      1. Remove the lemon bars from the pan using the parchment sling. Use a fine-mesh strainer to generously dust the bars with powdered sugar.

      Cut the Lemon Bars:

      1. Place on a cutting board and cut into 12 pieces. Dust with more powdered sugar, if desired, before serving.