Perfect Lemon Bars
These Lemon Bars are hands down the BEST lemon bars EVER! Shortbread crust is topped with a tart, rich lemon center and finished off with a sprinkling of powder sugar.
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust:
- 3/4 cup butter softened
- 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1-1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour divided
Lemon Filling:
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest from about 2 large lemons
- 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice from 3 to 4 large lemons
- 1/3 cup milk
- Additional confectioners' sugar for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to beat butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Slowly beat in 1 and 1/2 cups flour.
- Press into the bottom of a greased 13x9 pan and bake for 18-20 minutes until golden brown.
- While baking, in a small bowl whisk eggs, sugar, zest, lemon juice, milk and remaining 3 T flour until frothy. Pour over the hot crust.
- Turn oven to 325 degrees and bake an additional 18-20 minutes until the top is lightly brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust the top with additional confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars and refrigerate leftovers.
Notes
Updated on February 22, 2021
Originally Posted on April 2, 2019
Nutrition
Calories: 245kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 2gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 93mgSodium: 128mgPotassium: 50mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 457IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 1mg