Lemon Bars

Prep Time: 15 min(s)
Cook Time: 40 min(s)
Serves: 12
Difficulty: Intermediate
Ethnicity: Other
Tools:
9 x 13-inch baking pan
large mixing bowl
measuring cups
measuring spoons
rubber spatula
stand mixer
wire rack with tray (seasoning, cooling, resting)

These are best the day they are made, but can be stored covered in the refrigerator for 2 days or so.
Ingredients:
1 cup(s) butter
1/2 cup(s) sugar (powdered)
2 cup(s) flour
1 pinch salt (iodized)
4 eggs
2 cup(s) sugar
4 tablespoon(s) flour
1/4 cup(s) lemon juice

Steps:

-Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease a 13 x 9 pan with butter or cooking spray.

-For the crust: Beat together (with a stand mixer or hand mixer) butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

-Add flour and salt and continue mixing just until dough comes together. Press into greased pan.

-Cook 18-20 minutes on center rack of oven.

-For the filling: While your crust is baking, combine eggs and sugar (with stand mixer or hand mixer) until well incorporated.

-Fold in flour and lemon juice. Pour over par-cooked crust. Continue baking an additional 20 minutes or until filling is set.

-Cool on wire rack; then, cut into squares.

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