Lemon Bars

It's been a long time, friend! I do realize that the last post I made was in August. Horrible, I know. I can't blame my lack of updating on anything except my laziness. Thank you to my friend, Debbie, for the constant encouragement to update my blog...AND for passing along this recipe! Let's get straight to it!

I've come to realize that this lemon bar recipe is one that everyone enjoys, even people who don't normally like lemon bars love this recipe. It's not as goopy as the ones you eat/buy in restaurants or bakeries. I love them because they have this delicate, lemon flavor, and the crust is to die for!

It's been awhile, so I forgot to take a picture of the ingredients that you'll need, but I'm sure you'll figure it out. :)

First off, combine flour, powdered sugar, and cold butter into a food processor.

Pulse until the butter is incorporated and it starts clumping together.

Dump the dough into a 9x13 baking dish.

Spread evenly before pressing it down to make the crust.

Here's what the crust should look like before putting it into the oven to bake.

While the crust is baking, start making the filling. Combine eggs and sugar.

Add lemon juice and mix well.

In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.

Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients.

Here's the important part: FOLD GENTLY AND DON'T OVERMIX!

It's okay if there are a couple small clumps of flour. 

The crust should be lightly browned.

Add the lemon filling on top of the crust and put back into the oven

Bake lemon bars for 25 minutes, or until it is lightly browned.

The final product: Chewy, lemony goodness!

Lemon Bars by Claudia Hinnebusch

For the crust:

1c butter

2c flour

1/2c powdered sugar

Mix as pie crust. pat into 9x12 pan. 

Bake 350 for 20 min or until light brown

For the filling:

4 eggs

2c sugar

4T lemon juice

4T flour

1/2 t salt

1/2 t baking powder

Beat eggs & sugar - 3 min

Add lemon juice & mix

Gently fold in flour salt, baking powder

Spread on crust and bake 350F for 25 min until set

Once it has cooled, dust with powdered sugar. 

Cut into squares and serve!