Easy Lemon Bars

Close up of powdered sugar dusted on a gooey lemon filling on a buttery crust in a delicious lemon square.

Perfectly balanced with a flaky, buttery crust and sweet lemon filling, these crave worthy lemon bars are a favorite dessert recipe shared by my mother in law.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Easy Lemon Bars

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings squares

Calories 237kcal

Author Jennifer Osterholt

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°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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