Classic Homemade Lemon Bars
These incredibly tasty homemade lemon bars are the classic tangy dessert with a delectable shortbread crust topped with tart lemon curd. If you've ever been afraid of making these from scratch this recipe with photos of the steps will help you be prepared to make them from scratch.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 198kcal
Ingredients
For crust:
- ½ cup butter
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 cup flour
For lemon filling:
- 2 eggs beaten
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp lemon zest about 1 lemon’s worth
- 3 Tbsp flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
To make shortbread crust:
- In a bowl, mix together powdered sugar and flour. Cube butter into small chunks and use a pastry blender to cut butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles crumbs.
- Pat flour and butter crumbs into a greased 8 by 8 inch pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
To make lemon curd:
- Meanwhile, mix eggs and sugar together until well combined. Then add lemon juice, lemon zest, and flour and mix well.
- Pour over the baked crust and bake for an additional 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool. Dust lightly with additional powdered sugar and cut into squares.
Notes
Note: If desired, you can use a food processor instead of a bowl and pastry blender for step 2.