INA GARTEN’S LEMON BARS

Sweet, tart, creamy lemon filling on top of a flaky shortbread crust, these lemon bars are the essential dessert for a BBQ or picnic! You can’t help but to smile while devouring this simple, beautiful dessert.

I have a serious love for lemons. A SERIOUS love. I love making lemon desserts (my other top favorite being Lemon Biscotti!), but the all time, queen of lemon desserts HAS to be the lemon bar.

Ingredients
For the Crust:

• 2 sticks of butter softened
• 1/2 c granulated sugar
• 2 c flour
• 1/8 tsp salt

For the Filling:

• 6 extra-large eggs room temp
• 3 c granulated sugar
• *you'll need about 6-7 lemons for the zest & juice*
• 2 tbsp grated lemon zest
• 1 c freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 c flour
• Powdered Sugar for dusting the bars

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.
2. Line a 9x13 pan with foil and lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add the flour and salt and mix just until dough forms. 
4. Press the dough evenly into the pan, building the crust up on all sides.
5. Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Allow to cool for 20-30min. 
6. In another large bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, zest, lemon juice and flour. 
7. ...........

For full instructions please see : https://owlbbaking.com

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