LEMON BARS These delicious lemon bars are the perfect spring treat! Great for a high tea or a picnic. by Sofieke de Loos
INGREDIENTS (for about 15 lemon bars) BAKED CRUST • 240g unsalted butter (1 cup + 1 tbsp) • 100g caster sugar (½ cup) • 260g flour (1 cups + ½ cup + 2 tbsp)
LEMON FILLING • 300g caster sugar (1 ½ cup) • 30g flour (3 tbsp) • 4 eggs (M) • Zest of 2 lemons • 120 ml (2 lemons) lemon juice (½ cup)
Extra:
Powdered sugar
INSTRUCTIONS 1. Start with the baked crust. Add the butter, sugar and flour to a bowl and mix. Line your baking tray (± 20 x 30 cm) with baking paper and spread the dough evenly.
2. Bake the crust for 25 minutes in the oven (180 °C) 3. In the meantime, you can start on the lemon filling. Put all the ingredients in a bowl and stir with a whisk until the sugar is fully dissolved. Let it rest until the baked crust is done.
4. Get your crust out of the oven and pour the lemon filling on it. Put the tray back in the oven for another 20-25 minutes (180 °C).
5. Let it completely cool before you cut them into bars. Before serving you can sprinkle some powdered sugar on them. (You can preserve them for about 4 days in a closed container.)
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