The Best Lemon Bars
Desserts Fruit Desserts Lemon Desserts
Tart, rich and perfection, all rolled into one! Wow your friends with this simple recipe. Hint: No Substitutions!
Servings per recipe: 36
Calories per serving: 126
Preparation time: 15m
Total cooking time: 55m
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 lemons, juiced
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- 2 In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
- 3 Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.
- 4 Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool. For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.
Nutrion facts:
Total Fat | 5.8g | 9% |
Saturated Fat | 3.0g | |
Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
Sodium | 44mg | 2% |
Potassium | 26mg | |
Total Carbohydrates | 17.8g | 6% |
Dietary Fiber | 0.5g | 2% |
Protein | 1.6g | 3% |
Sugars | 11g | |
Vitamin A | 186IU | |
Vitamin C | 5mg | |
Calcium | 9mg | |
Iron | 1mg | |
Thiamin | 0mg | |
Niacin | 1mg | |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
Magnesium | 3mg | |
Folate | 18mcg |