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Ina Garten's Lemon Bars

Ina Garten's Lemon Bars

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Servings 24 Lemon Bars

Ingredients
  

For The Crust

  • 2 Sticks Unsalted Butter, Softened
  • 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 Cups All Purpose Flour
  • 1/8 TSP Salt

For The Filling

  • 6 Large Eggs, room temperature
  • 3 Cups Granulated Sugar
  • 3 TBSP Lemon Zest from 3 lemons
  • 1 Cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice from 3 lemons
  • 1 Cup Flour
  • Confectioners Sugar, for dusting

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350ยบ.
  • In a mixing bowl with paddle attachment, cream together butter and sugar for your crust.
  • Add the rest of your crust ingredients: flour and salt. Mix together until a nice smooth dough forms.
  • Place dough on a well floured surface, and form into a ball with floured hands.
  • On a 9 X 13 x 2 inch baking sheet, press dough ball and press down, spreading dough out evenly, and making a 1/2 inch edge on all sides. Chill for about 10-15 minutes. **PLEASE READ MY BLOG POST ABOVE FOR SOME HELPFUL TIPS ABOUT THIS STEP**
  • Bake crust after its done chilling in preheated oven for about 15-20 minutes. **PLEASE READ MY BLOG POST ABOVE FOR SOME HELPFUL TIPS ABOUT THIS STEP**
  • While crust is baking, make your lemon filling.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, sugar, and flour. Whisk together until nice and smooth.
  • Pour lemon filling on top of baked crust, and bake in oven for about 30-35 minutes, until filling is set and doesn't jiggle. **PLEASE READ MY BLOG POST ABOVE FOR SOME HELPFUL TIPS ABOUT THIS STEP**
  • When lemon bars are cooked, let cool completely. Cut into squares and dust with confectioners sugar. Keep chilled in fridge until ready to serve. Store leftovers in fridge.
  • ENJOY!!