Tangy Lemon Bars

Tangy Lemon Bars Tangy, tart, sweet, in addition to creamy, amongst an incredible texture in addition to a delicious shortbread crust. These bars are absolutely amazing!

We were invited to a neighborhood block political party this past times weekend in addition to sat exterior inward folding chairs in addition to enjoyed lively conversation.  We ate (devoured) tender BBQ pork ribs, deviled eggs, in addition to slaw, in addition to soaked upwardly slap-up amounts of vitamin D.  It was a breath of fresh air.   Some guests traveled past times motorcycle, some walked across the street, many brought their fur children in addition to others played edible bean pocketbook toss inward the yard.  Wow, but wow.

Lemon desserts but appear real ‘southern’ to me, equally southern equally a jump BBQ inward the driveway.

Apparently they were the perfect selection because I didn’t choose whatever dorsum home.

My hubby was certainly I’d already posted Lemon Bars on SRFD, but nope – non a one!  It’s fourth dimension to gear upwardly that correct now.  These bars are nil brusque of amazing.  Tangy, tart, sweet, in addition to creamy, amongst a consistency that holds together similar magic.

Run a real sharp, sparse knife nether hot running H2O hence carefully dry out the blade.  This volition hand y'all razor precipitous cuts for a beautiful presentation.  You’ll involve to repeat this procedure several times until all lemon bars are cut.  Dust amongst confectioners’ saccharide but earlier serving.  Enjoy!

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Tangy Lemon Bars

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

55 mins

Total Time

1 hr 25 mins

 

Tangy, tart, sweet, in addition to creamy, amongst an incredible texture in addition to a delicious shortbread crust. These bars are absolutely amazing!

Course:

bars, Dessert

Servings: 32 Bars

Author: Tricia

Ingredients

For the crust:

• 
  1 1/2
  cups
  unbleached all-purpose flour
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  powdered sugar,
  plus extra for sprinkling
  


• 
  1/4
  teaspoon
  salt
  


• 
  12
  tablespoons
  cold unsalted butter,
  cut into 1/4 inch pieces
  

For the lemon filling:

• 
  3
  cups
  granulated sugar
  


• 
  1/2
  cup
  all-purpose flour
  


• 
  4
  teaspoons
  arrowroot or cornstarch
  


• 
  1
  cup
  fresh lemon juice,
  strained (about 9-10 lemons)
  


• 
  8
  large eggs
  

Instructions

1. 
   
   Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly spray a 13x9 inch baking pan (I used glass) amongst non-stick cooking spray. Line the pan amongst parchment newspaper allowing it to come upwardly up in addition to over the sides. Lightly spray the parchment paper. Set aside.
   
   


2. 
   
   In the bowl of a stand upwardly mixer combine the flour, sugar, common salt in addition to butter for the crust. Using the paddle attachment, mix on medium speed until it resembles coarse moisture sand. Do non over-mix the crust or let it to come upwardly together similar dough.
   
   


3. 
   
   Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Press firmly using the bottom of a drinking glass to compress the crust. Place the unbaked crust inward the freezer for fifteen minutes.
   
   


4. 
   
   Remove the crust from the freezer in addition to bake until low-cal golden brown, near xx -25 minutes. Set aside. Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees.
   
   


5. 
   
   While baking the crust, prepare the filling. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour in addition to cornstarch until combined. Add the strained fresh lemon juice in addition to eggs. Whisk until good combined. Pour the filling over the warm baked crust in addition to directly bake at 300 degrees for xxx minutes or until the oculus does non juggle when tapped. Cool on a wire rack hence refrigerate at to the lowest degree ii hours earlier cutting.
   
   


6. 
   
   If y'all are able, take the lemon bars from the pan using the parchment to elevator or slide the bars onto a cutting board. If needed y'all tin cutting them inward the pan. Run a real sharp, sparse knife nether hot running H2O hence carefully dry out the blade. This volition hand y'all razor precipitous cuts for a beautiful presentation. Repeat this procedure several times until all lemon bars are cut.
   
   

Recipe Notes

Adapted from a recipe past times Amy Atlas, published inward Sweet Designs via Oprah.Com

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I promise y'all had a lovely, sunshine filled weekend too!  Doesn’t it experience wonderful?  Our cherry trees are starting to blossom in addition to the dogwoods are non far behind.  I know wintertime is non done, but I tin hope!  I can’t await to run into what y'all all accept been upwardly to.  Thanks hence much for stopping by. Tricia

Source: savingdessert.com