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Farmhouse Lemon Bars

March 22, 2019 by Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life Leave a Comment

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My mother-in-law couldn’t stop talking about how amazing these homemade Farmhouse Lemon Bars are.  She’s right!

These are the BEST Lemon Bars I’ve ever eaten.  They are light and sweet with the perfect amount of lemon tang!  This is an easy dessert for baby showers, wedding showers, Easter dinner or any other spring or summer party.

My mother-in-law couldn't stop talking about how amazing these Farmhouse Lemon Bars are.  She's right!  These are the BEST Lemon Bars I've ever eaten.  They are light and sweet with the perfect amount of lemon tang!

If you enjoy this recipe you may also like our Lemon Cake Cookies, Strawberry Lemonade Pie or Lemon-Raspberry Bars.

Easy Lemon Dessert

The light lemony flavor is perfect in this easy dessert!  I didn’t even think I liked lemon bars until I ate this and let me tell you – they are irresistible!

I love that all of the ingredients are shelf stable if you use lemon extract instead of grated lemon rind.

Start with a pie crust like mixture that includes confectioners sugar to make a perfect crust.  Using butter at room temperature simplifies cutting it into the flour and powdered sugar.

Pat the mixture into a pretty pan, because this recipe tastes as pretty as it looks.  Lemon bars will also taste great in a plain pan too.

While the crust is baking mix up the filling and have it ready to pour on the warm crust and return to the oven.

I use an OXO sifter to spread the powdered sugar evenly on top.  A thicker dusting tastes great, but the more sugar there is the more can fall onto your shirt.  So if you plan to wear black clothes when eating these Farmhouse Lemon Bars use a thin layer of powdered sugar.

Farmhouse Lemon Bars The light lemony flavor is perfect in this easy dessert!  I didn't even think I liked lemon bars until I ate this and let me tell you - they are irresistible!

Spring on the Farm

Spring and fall are hands down the busiest times of year on the farm.  This spring we are bottle feeding six Holstein bull calves in hopes that my son can show a couple at the fair for his 4-H project.

Each calf get two quarts of milk twice a day for at least a month.  That’s a lot of time mixing milk and feeding the calves, so it’s nice to have some new quick and easy dessert recipes to share with our family.

feeding Holstein bull calves for 4-H project

Here are a few other quick and easy desserts that our farm family loves.  We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

  • Easy Cowboy Cookie Bars
  • The Best Rich and Moist Chocolate Cake
  • The Best Cake Recipe

My mother-in-law couldn't stop talking about how amazing these Farmhouse Lemon Bars are.  She's right!  These are the BEST Lemon Bars I've ever eaten.  They are light and sweet with the perfect amount of lemon tang!

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The best Farmhouse Lemon Bar on a white plate by lemons

Farmhouse Lemon Bars

My mother-in-law couldn't stop talking about how amazing these Farmhouse Lemon Bars are.  She's right!  These are the BEST Lemon Bars I've ever eaten.  They are light and sweet with the perfect amount of lemon tang!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Farmhouse Lemon Bars
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour
Servings: 15 people
Calories: 317kcal
Author: Jennifer @ Plowing Through Life

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 pinch salt I use 1/2 teaspoon

Gooey Lemon Filling

  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons flour
  • 6 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract can substitute 1 grated lemon rind
  • powdered sugar to sprinkle on top

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.  Grease a 13 x 9-inch pan.  Cut butter, powdered sugar, flour and salt as for piecrust.  
  • Pat butter mixture in bottom of pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • While baking, mix together remaining ingredients except powdered sugar.  Spread filling over baked crust.  Bake 25 - 30 minutes longer.
  • Let cool and sprinkle powdered sugar evenly over the top.

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Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 128mg | Potassium: 47mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 442IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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