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LEMON BARS

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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

CRUST
  • 2 sticks butter softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 cups flour
  • parchment paper
FILLING
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 6 lemons
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest
  • confectionery sugar

Method
 

MAKE THE CRUST
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a rectangle pan with parchment paper. Cut small diagonal slits on 4 corners to make it easier to lift later on.
  2. Stir butter, sugar, vanilla extract, salt, and flour together.
  3. Mix with a hand-held mixer until well-combined.
  4. Place in the parchment lined pan. Carefully press the crust to cover the bottom of the pan. Bake it in the oven for 20 minutes.
  5. Once baked, poke around with the fork. Set aside.
MAKE THE FILLING.
  1. While the crust is baking, zest the lemons. 4-6 lemons to get 2 tablespoon of zest.
  2. Juice the 6 lemons. This should give you about 1 cup of lemon juice. Make sure to discard the seeds.
  3. Whisk together sugar, flour, and eggs.
  4. Add the lemon juice.
  5. Then the lemon zest. Mix together until well-combined.
  6. Pour the mixture in the warm crust.
  7. Gently tap the pan to keep it even and smooth. Bake it in the oven, 350°, for 30 to 35 minutes.
  8. Let it cool in room temperature for an hour or so. Then chill in the fridge for 1-2 hours.
  9. Carefully lift the parchment paper onto a cutting/serving board.
  10. Sprinkle confectionery sugar before cutting into bars.