The Best Lemon Bars

 

Tart, rich and perfection, all rolled into one! Wow your friends with this simple recipe. Hint: No Substitutions!

By Patty Schenk

Ingredients

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• 1 cup butter, softened
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 lemons, juiced

• Directions

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  • Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

  • Step 2

    In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.

  • Step 3

    Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.

  • Step 4

    Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool. For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.

  • https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/10294/the-best-lemon-bars/