Best Lemon Bars

April 14, 2015

The rich tartness of the gooey lemon curd filling, the sweetness of the powdered sugar, the flaky buttery shortbread crust…sigh They practically "melt-in-your-mouth".

Shortbread Crust:
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour

Lemon Curd Filling:
4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
3 or 4 large lemons, juiced (2/3 cup)
1/4 cup powdered sugar, for sprinkling
Optional: Zest of 1 lemon

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and set aside a 13x9 pan. In a medium bowl, using pastry crust cutter, fork or fingers, mix together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of...
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Nutritions

Calories
483

Sodium
193mg
8% DV

Fat
24g
37% DV

Protein
11g
23% DV

Carbs
54g
18% DV

Fiber
1g
6% DV

Best Lemon Bars

The rich tartness of the gooey lemon curd filling, the sweetness of the powdered sugar, the flaky buttery shortbread crust…*sigh* They practically "melt-in-your-mouth".

The rich tartness of the gooey lemon curd filling, the sweetness of the powdered sugar, the flaky buttery shortbread crust…sigh They practically "melt-in-your-mouth".