Name: Classic Lemon Bars Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 32 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 16
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: FOR CRUST:; 10 tbsp butter; 1¼ cups flour; ½ cup powdered sugar; ¼ tsp salt; For Filling:; 3 large large eggs; 1 cup granulated sugar; 3 tbsp flour; 1 tbsp lemon zest; ⅓ cup lemon juice; ½ tsp baking powder

Classic Lemon Bars Recipe

Suzanne Castillo Modified: February 18, 2024

How To Make Classic Lemon Bars

Whip up a tangy batch of these lemon bars for your next bake sale! It comes with a buttery crust and rich filling for a tasty dessert.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 32 minutes

Total: 42 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Crust:

10tbspbutter,room temperature
1¼cupsflour
½cuppowdered sugar,plus 2 tbsp
¼tspsalt

For Filling:

3largelarge eggs,room temperature
1cupgranulated sugar
3tbspflour
1tbsplemon zest
⅓cuplemon juice,from 2 lemons
½tspbaking powder

Instructions

Crust:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 x 9-inch pan.
Mix the flour, powdered sugar, and salt together.
Cut the butter into the mix until crumbly, then press them into the bottom of the pan.
Bake for 15 to 18 minutes until lightly golden.

Filling:

Whisk the eggs, sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, and baking powder together until combined.
Pour the filling over the cooked crust, then place the dish back in the oven.
Bake for 17 to 20 minutes until the filling is set.
Cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar.
Cut into squares, serve, and enjoy!