[Recipe] Classic Lemon Bars

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Classic Lemon Bars

 

 

1 Cup plus 2 T flour

1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, plus additional for dusting

2 T finely grated lemon zest

Pinch of salt

1/2 Cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

1/2 t baking powder

3 large eggs

1/4 cup plus 3 T lemon juice (2 lemons)

 

 

1. Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350. Butter 8-inch

square baking pan.

 

2. Whisk together 1 cup of the flour, ¼ cup of sugar, the zest, and salt in a

medium bowl. Cut in the butter 2 knives used scissors-fashion, until the

mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Knead the dough in the bowl until it begins to

come together.

 

3. Transfer the dough to the baking pan and press it evenly into the bottom.

Bake for 25 min., or until light golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack while

making the filling.

 

4. Whisk together the remaining 1½ cups of sugar, the remaining 2 T of flour,

and the baking powder in a small bowl.

 

5. Beat the eggs with an electric mixer on high speed in a medium bowl for 2

minutes, or until tripled in volume. Reduce the speed to low, add the sugar

mixture, and beat just until blended, scraping down the side of the bowl. Add

the lemon juice and beat just until blended.

 

6. Pour the lemon mixture over the warm crust and bake for 18 to 20 minutes,

until the filling is just set in the center. Let cool in the pan on a wire

rack.

 

7. Just before serving, lightly sift sugar over the cookies and cut into squares

2 inches x 2 inches. Store in an airtight container.

 

 

 

~~~ Time slows down as you approach the speed of light... But time flies when

you're having fun... So if you walk slower, do you have more fun or do you just

get more light?

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Yum. These are my son's favorite cookie-thingie.

Thanks Philip.

 

Might I add that these go great with a fresh cup of coffee!

:::coffeemug salute:::

 

~ PT ~

 

The first principle is that you must not fool yourself,

and you are the easiest person to fool.

~ Richard Feynman

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, Phil Musgrave <

philmusgrave@a...> wrote:

> Classic Lemon Bars

>

>

> 1 Cup plus 2 T flour

> 1-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar, plus additional for dusting

> 2 T finely grated lemon zest