Name: Simple Lemon Bars Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter (softened); 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar; 1-1/2 3 1-1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour (divided); 4 large eggs; 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar; 2 2 teaspoons 2 grated lemon zest (from about 2 large lemons); 2/3 3 4 cup 2/3 freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 3 to 4 large lemons); 1/3 cup milk; confectioners' Additional sugar for sprinkling on top

Simple Lemon Bars Recipe

Sharlene Henry Modified: February 28, 2024

How To Make Simple Lemon Bars

Treat your taste buds to a zesty and sweet bite in this lemon bars recipe. Crisp shortbread crust are layered with a moist lemon filling for a tangy treat!

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 36 minutes

Total: 41 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Shortbread Crust:

¾cupbutter,softened
⅔cupconfectioner’s sugar,plus more for sprinkling
1½cupsall purpose flour

For Lemon Filling:

4large eggs
1⅓cupsgranulated sugar
3tbspall purpose flour
2tsplemon zest,(from about 2 large lemons), grated
2⅔cuplemon juice,(from 3 to 4 large lemons), freshly squeezed
⅓cupmilk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9×13-pan and set aside.

Shortbread Crust:

In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to beat butter and confectioners’ sugar until blended. Slowly beat in 1½ cups of flour.
Press into the bottom of the greased pan and bake for 18 to 20 minutes until golden brown.

Lemon Filling:

While baking, in a small bowl whisk eggs, sugar, zest, lemon juice, milk and flour until frothy. Pour over the hot crust.
Turn oven to 325 degrees F and bake an additional 18 to 20 minutes until the top is lightly brown.
Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust the top with additional confectioners’ sugar. Cut into bars.
Serve and enjoy.