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Porch-Perfect Lemon Bars
Porch-Perfect Lemon Bars
These lemon bars are light, bright, and just the right amount of sweet. With a buttery shortbread crust and a smooth lemon filling dusted with powdered sugar, they’re the perfect treat to share on the porch or bring to a potluck.
Ingredients:
- For the crust:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- Pinch of salt
- For the lemon filling:
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 2–3 lemons)
- Zest of 1 lemon (optional, for extra flavor)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Powdered sugar, for dusting
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a 9x13 inch baking dish with parchment paper.
- Make the crust: In a mixing bowl, cream together butter and sugar. Add flour and salt and mix until crumbly. Press the dough evenly into the bottom of the pan.
- Bake the crust for 15–18 minutes, or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool slightly.
- Prepare the filling: In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and zest until smooth.
- Pour the filling over the warm crust and return to the oven. Bake for another 20–25 minutes, or until the center is set and no longer jiggly.
- Cool completely, then dust generously with powdered sugar.
- Cut into bars and serve chilled or at room temperature.
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