These classic lemon bars have a soft and buttery first and sweet and tangy top. They are delicious and simple to make.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 45 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 9
Calories
Ingredients
For the Crust:
½cupunsalted butter
¼cupsugargranulated
½teaspoonvanilla extract
¼teaspoonsalt
1cupall-purpose flour
For the Lemon Curd Filling:
½cupfresh lemon juice
1tablespoonlemon zest
3tablespoonsall-purpose flour
3eggs
1cupsugargranulated
½cuppowdered sugaroptional
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 325 degrees and line your 8-inch square baking pan with foil or parchment paper.
In a large bowl combine your melted butter with sugar, flour, vanilla extract, and salt. You can use a hand mixer or stand mixer to do this.
Place the dough into a lined baking pan and pat it into an even layer. A foil overhang or parchment paper lining and overhang will make it really easy for you to remove the bar from the pan.
Place the pan in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until the edges of the crust begin to turn golden brown. Using a fork, poke holes in the crust. This will keep the crust from floating to the top after you pour in the filling.
In a medium bowl beat eggs and then add fresh lemon juice, lemon zest, all-purpose flour, and sugar.
Remove the pan from the oven and pour the filling over the warm crust. Return the pan back into the oven for another 30 minutes or until the edges start to brown and the filling isn't jiggly at the center.
Remove the bar from the pan and place it on a wire rack to cool. After it cools, transfer it to a cutting board and cut it into bars. Dust powdered sugar on top of your homemade lemon squares and serve them on their own or with a warm cup of tea.