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Sunshine Lemon Bars

Stacked lemon bars on a white platter with lemon slices as garnish.
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The only lemon bar recipe you will need, these sunshine squares have a sweet shortbread crust and a tart lemon filling.

Ingredients

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For the Base:

1 cup butter

1 cup powdered sugar

2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

For the Filling:

5 eggs

1 1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup flour

1 Tablespoon lemon zest

3/4–1 cup lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

*optional powdered sugar for garnish

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 and line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment.

With a stand mixer, or a hand mixer and medium bowl, blend the butter, powdered sugar, flour and salt until combined.  Press the dough into the pan, and bake for approximately 15 minutes until golden at the edges and set in the middle.

Mix the eggs, sugar, flour, zest, lemon juice, and baking powder until well combined.  Pour the egg mixture over the warm crust and return the baking pan to the oven for an additional 15 minutes until set.

Allow the bars to cool fully before cutting.  Cut the bars and dust powdered sugar over the top before serving.

Notes

I recommend using fresh squeezed lemon juice

Avoid over mixing the dough.  This will allow you to spread the dough into the pan more easily.

Keywords: lemon, bar, shortbread

Find it online: https://justdessertsbakehouse.com/sunshine-lemon-bars/