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Ingredients
| salted butter: 1 cup (at room temperature) |
| granulated sugar: 1/2 cup |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 2 cups |
| salt: 1/8 tsp |
| eggs: 6 (extra large//at room temperature) |
| granulated sugar: 3 cups |
| lemon juice: 1 cup (fresh) |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 cup |
| powdered sugar (for dusting) |
Special Day Lemon Bars
Credit: Food.com
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
50 min -
Servings
12 serving(s)
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- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
- Combine the flour and salt and, with the mixer on low, add to the butter until just mixed.
- Dump the dough onto a well-floured surface and gather into a ball.
- Flatten the dough with floured hands and press it into a 9 x 13 x 2" baking sheet, building up a 1/2" edge on all sides.
- Chill.
- Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until very lightly browned.
- Let cool on a wire rack, leaving the oven on.
- For the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and flour, and pour into the crust.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes more, until the filling is set.
- Let cool to room temperature.
- Cut into triangles and dust with confectioners' sugar.