5-Ingredient Luscious Lemon Bars
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Have lemons at home? Make them into these 5-ingredient luscious lemon bars! What’s not to love about these classic treats? They are perfectly tangy and delicious. The crust is rich and buttery, and the lemon curd is sweet and lemony, as it is made with fresh lemons. If you are a fan of lemon bars, you have to make this version by The Stay At Home Chef. It’s irresistibly good and definitely worth making.
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To make this dessert recipe, all you need is 5 simple ingredients – sugar, butter, flour, egg and lemon. The steps are very straightforward. The crust is made by mixing the base ingredients using a pastry cutter or a food processor, pressed into the bottom of a pan, then baked. Once done, pour the lemon curd filling and bake again. How easy is that?
For more lemon dessert recipes, check these out: Blueberry Lemon Cake Recipe, Copycat Starbucks Lemon Loaf Recipe, No-Bake Icebox Lemon Dessert Cake Recipe
Easy Lemon Bars Ingredients
For the shortbread crust:
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- salted butter (sliced)
- 2 cups of flour
For the lemon layer:
- 1 1/2 cups of sugar
- 1/4 cup of flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup of lemon juice
How to Make Lemon Bars
Step 1:
Start by preheating your oven to 350F, then lining a 9×9 baking pan with parchment paper.
Step 2:
In a medium-sized bowl, add the butter, 1/2 cup of sugar, and 2 cups of flour. Using a pastry cutter, combine all the ingredients together. Alternatively, you can use a food processor. Press the dough into the prepared pan and bake for about 15 minutes.
Step 3:
At the 10-minute mark, mix together the 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 1/4 cup of flour. Add the eggs and lemon juice and mix until well combined.
Step 4:
Gently pour the lemon mixture over the baked crust and place it back into the oven. Bake for about 40 to 50 minutes or until the lemon layer is set.
Step 5:
Once done baking, let it cool completely. Dust the tops with more powdered sugar if desired.
5-Ingredient Luscious Lemon Bars
