Food

Emily’s Lemon Bars

The best lemon bars and very simple to make!

Yield

12 bars


Crust

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 cup softened butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine all ingredients and press into a greased 13×9-inch baking dish. Bake 15 minutes.

Filling

Ingredients

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
4 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
grated lemon rind

Instructions

While crust bakes, combine all ingredients in a large mixing bowl.

Remove crust from oven and top with filling mixture. Bake 25 more minutes and cool completely.

Dust with powdered sugar, cut into large squares, and serve.

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