When I think about summer, I always think of lemons. Today, I’ll show you how to make lemon bars, a treat you can enjoy any time of the year. While lemons are often associated with the warm, sunny days of summer, they’re actually available year-round at your local grocery store, so there’s no need to wait for the season to make these delicious bars!
Lemon bars are a classic dessert that everyone will love. They’re the perfect balance of tangy, sweet, and refreshing—just the kind of treat that pairs beautifully with a cup of hot tea.
The key of this recipe is lemon. So make sure you can find the fresh ones.
Let get to it.
Lemon Bars
the best lemon bar recipe you can find
Equipment
- 1 9×13 pan
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 8 large eggs room temperature
- 2/3 cuos powdered sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 4 tbsp lemon zest
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 cup lemon juice fresh squeeze
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350F and line 9×12 pan with parchment paper
- Whisk 2 1/2 cups of flour with powdered sugar and salt together.
- Pour in the melted butter and mix until well combined. You can add a dash of vanilla as optional
- Sprinkle the dough into the pan and press down into a flat layer. Bake it for 20 minutes
- While the crust is baking, using a large bowl, add the sugar and zest of three lemons. Whisk until combined.
- Continue to add the remaining of flour and mix well.
- Pour in the lemon juice and add the eggs. Then mix very well until completely combined.
- Pour the filling onto the warm crust and bake for another 25 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool for at least an hour.
- Put in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight
- When it's ready to serve, dust with powdered sugar and cut into 16 bars using a clean, sharp knife.
