This Lemon Bar Recipe needs just 5 ingredients that you most likely already have at home. They’re easy to make and are perfect for parties, barbecues, picnics, showers, or for a simple dessert after Sunday dinner.
A little bit sweet, a little bit sour, a perfect combination for your dessert table.
What you’ll need to make these Lemon Squares:
Crust:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Lemon Topping:
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 lemons juiced (about 2/3 cup)
How to Make Lemon Squares
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
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In a medium bowl, blend together the softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar.
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Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9×13 inch baking dish.Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until firm and golden.
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In another bowl, mix together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 2/3 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.
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Bake for an additional 20 minutes. The bars will firm up as they cool. Cut into 2 inch squares.
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Sprinkle the Lemon Squares with powered sugar
For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and add a drop of green food coloring to give the Lime Squares a pale green color. After both pans have cooled, cut into 2 inch squares. Display in a checkered pattern.
Easy Lemon Bar Recipe:
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
Lemon Topping:
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 lemons juiced (about 2/3 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
- In a medium bowl, blend together the softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch baking dish/pan.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until firm and golden. In another bowl, mix together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 2/3 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.
- Bake for an additional 20 minutes. The bars will firm up as they cool. For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and add a drop of green food coloring to give them a pale green color. After both pans have cooled, cut into 2 inch squares.
- Sprinkle the Lemon Squares with powered sugar
The Lemon Bars were a guest favorite, I even got a request from my sister who was out of town to save her a piece after she heard how good they were. I’m glad I put a couple pieces to the side as the next time I opened up the fridge all of the Lemon Bars were gone. We will definitely be making this Lemon Bar Recipe again, they are so easy to make and we almost always have all the ingredients on hand. Next time I plan to make an additional batch and substitute the lemon with lime.
