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Make Lemon Bars

How to Make Lemon Bars

Perfect for any lemon lover.

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Step 1 of 9

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Step 2 of 9
Gather your supplies for the crust.

Gather your supplies for the crust.

Step 3 of 9
Combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl. Add the chilled butter and mix until the ingredients begin to come together in small clumps.

Combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium bowl. Add the chilled butter and mix until the ingredients begin to come together in small clumps.

Step 4 of 9
Prepare an 8 inch square pan by lining it with aluminum foil, making sure at least one inch overhangs on each side. Evenly sprinkle the mixture on the bottom of the pan and press with your fingertips.

Prepare an 8 inch square pan by lining it with aluminum foil, making sure at least one inch overhangs on each side. Evenly sprinkle the mixture on the bottom of the pan and press with your fingertips.

Step 5 of 9
Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes, or until light golden. While it's in the oven, whisk together the sugar, eggs, flour, and salt until smooth. Whisk in the lemon zest and juice.

Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes, or until light golden. While it's in the oven, whisk together the sugar, eggs, flour, and salt until smooth. Whisk in the lemon zest and juice.

Step 6 of 9
When the crust is done, reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees. Pour the filling onto the still warm crust and return it to the oven. Bake until the filling is just set in the center.

When the crust is done, reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees. Pour the filling onto the still warm crust and return it to the oven. Bake until the filling is just set in the center.

Step 7 of 9
Transfer the pan to a wire rack until its completely cool. Lift the foil from the pan onto a cutting board.

Transfer the pan to a wire rack until its completely cool. Lift the foil from the pan onto a cutting board.

Step 8 of 9
Dust with confectioners' sugar and cut into small pieces.

Dust with confectioners' sugar and cut into small pieces.

Step 9 of 9
Enjoy!

Enjoy!

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For the crust:

1 Cup All-purpose flour

β…“ Cups Confectioners' sugar

2 Tablespoons Cornstarch

ΒΌ Teaspoons Salt

7 Tablespoons Chilled, unsalted butter

For the filling:

1 Cup Sugar

3 Eggs

3 Tablespoons All-purpose flour

Pinch of salt

1 Teaspoon Lemon zest

Β½ Cups Strained, fresh lemon juice

Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Kyora Mcarthur

I love your guides do you bake cakes and if so can you do one on a really moist vanilla cake i have problems with that or even a really good buttercream one that isn't filled with powder sugar?

Kyora Mcarthur 2 months ago

Claire Hesseltine

@Summer: Thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed this guide. :)

(author) 3 months ago

Summer Evans

Looks good! πŸ‹

Summer Evans 3 months ago

Lisa Papworth

Nice and easy too

Lisa Papworth 7 months ago

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Claire Hesseltine

1 cup of flour, 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

(author) 7 months ago

Claire Hesseltine

If you pull up the tab at the bottom it lists all the ingredients and their measurements.

(author) 7 months ago

Peter Ye

How much flour, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch and salt?

Peter Ye 7 months ago

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Claire Hesseltine

Dear Stephanie: It's kind of in between, not too liquidy, and not too stiff.

(author) 5 months ago

Stephanie Tobin

Is this supposed to be very liquidy?

Stephanie Tobin 5 months ago

Claire Hesseltine

Yes you can leave out the zest if you want. I would just add the regular amount, 1/2 cup of lemon juice.

(author) 7 months ago

Erin Bywater

Can you just use lemon juice and not zest? And how much do you use? Thanks. :)

Erin Bywater 7 months ago

Claire Hesseltine

I baked it for about 15-20 minutes, but my oven runs on the hotter side.

(author) 7 months ago

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Sarah ✌

Mmm😏

Sarah ✌ 7 months ago

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