Luscious Lemon Bars

by: Kay Hodges

You need just 5 ingredients to make the perfect lemon bars. It's the perfect balance between sour and sweet.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time:1 hour AND 5 minutes

Servings: 9 lemon bars

Ingredients

Shortbread Crust

·         1/2 cup sugar

·         1 cup salted butter, sliced

·         2 cups flour

Lemon Layer

·         1 1/2 cups sugar

·         1/4 cup flour

·         4 large eggs

·         1 cup lemon juice

Instructions

1.            Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper.

2.            In a medium-sized mixing bowl, use a pastry cutter to combine the butter, 1/2 cup sugar, and 2 cups flour, or use a food processor. Press this dough into the bottom of the 9x9 pan. Bake for 15 minutes. 

3.            Five minutes before the crust is done baking, mix the 1 1/2 cups of sugar and 1/4 cup of flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice.

4.            Gently pour the lemon mixture over the baked crust and return to the oven and bake until the lemon layer is set, about 40-50 minutes. 

5.            Let cool completely before dusting the tops with additional powdered sugar, if desired.