I had a mini catering gig (which my friend and I worked on together) and one thing we had to create was the Lemon Bar. I immediately searched Smitten Kitchen's recipe.
What a nice treat, I mean really, really nice! The pasty crust was an interesting tackle. I don't have a mixer so I was working the dough by hand. Hello hand cramp! Cutting that butter in, aye! Nonetheless, what a delicious, lemony, sweet treat. My friend was so sold on the recipe she's making them for the holiday week ahead.
Lemon Bars
9x13 1/2 in pan 350 degrees
For Pastry Crust:
1c butter (room temp!)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups flour
1/8 tsp salt
Lemony Layer:
6 eggs
2 1/2 cup sugar
2 tbs lemon zest (4-6 lemons)
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup flour
And confectioners sugar to top
With the crust, cream together butter and sugar preferably with a mixer however, if you are using your hand we used a fork. Mash up the room temp butter and slowly cut, add in the flour. Roll the dough out on a floured board and press the ball into a well greased baking dish. Chill the crusted dish while you prepare the wet. Bake the crust dish first for 15-20 minutes (til lightly browned) by itself.THEN, add the wet mixture (whisking all ingredients in a bowl). Pour over the baked crust and bake again, for 30-35 minutes. Top with a lil powdered sugar and ENJOY, it's hard not to!
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