| Level: | Intermediate |
| Total: | 2 hr 30 min |
| Active: | 30 min |
| Yield: | 16 bars |
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing the baking dish
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1 1/2 lemons (about 3 tablespoons)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar, for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with butter.
- For the crust: Combine the flour, butter, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor; pulse to combine. Pat the crust into the prepared baking dish, leaving a small lip around the edge to hold the filling. Place in the oven and bake until slightly golden, 10 minutes.
- For the filling: In a small bowl, combine the eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, flour, sugar and salt; whisk together, then pour over the crust. Bake until the filling is firm and the crust is golden brown, 20 minutes.
- Let cool for 30 minutes, then chill in the refrigerator until the filling is firm and has set, 1 hour.
- Remove the lemon bars from baking dish and dust with confectioner’s sugar. Cut into 16 squares. Arrange on a platter and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 16 servings |
| Calories | 233 |
| Total Fat | 13 g |
| Saturated Fat | 8 g |
| Carbohydrates | 28 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Protein | 3 g |
| Cholesterol | 65 mg |
| Sodium | 142 mg |
Reviews
There was way to much crust so I didn’t use all of it. Other than that it was pretty good
Not good at all, I have had a whole lot better
What a disappointment. The crust is way too thick for an 8×8 pan, but I guess that is a personal decision. This should be called custard bars as they do not taste like lemon. I think this would be better in a larger pan with triple the lemon. Also, FN the written recipe and the video aren’t the same. Doesn’t someone review this stuff? Disappointing.
I just love these lemon bars…fresh ingrediants very filling very flavorful..great summer desert.
This makes too much crust. The filling is not lemony enough or sweet enough. I would never make these again. Very disappointing
Huge fan of the show!! I made the 2 cups of flour recipe for the crust and it was way too much. I threw out half and it was a better ratio for the amount of filling with less crust. Needs a little more lemon though in my opinion and a tinge more sugar, but I like it super lemony. Thanks Nancy!
Just made these. Had no time to do one more thing, but after seeing them on the show today, I couldn’t resist. Good decision!!! These were excellent! Well worth your time!
i love Nancy’s lemon bars simple, easy and delicious recipes, am not good in the kitchen but she always makes me feel that i can do it!