The Best Lemon Bars

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The Best Lemon Bars

  • Total time: 1 Hour
  • Servings: 6-8 Servings

Ingredients

Crust:

  • 1 Cup Butter, softened
  • 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar

Custard:

  • 1 1/2 Cups Sugar
  • 1/4 Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 4 Eggs
  • 2 Lemons, juiced

Directions

  • 1)

    Preheat oven to 350°F.

  • 2)

    In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9×13 inch pan.

  • 3)

    Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until firm and golden.

  • 4)

    In another bowl, whisk together 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.

  • 5)

    Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool.

Notes

Optional: For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.

Source: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/10294/the-best-lemon-bars/