Simple Lemon Bars

It's spring, and with spring comes green grass, blue skies, beautiful flowers, and the promise of sunny days. It also brings along my craving for all things lemon. Not just mine, but my families too!! Each year around this time and all through the summer I make Lemon Bars. They are a sweet treat that everyone in my family loves. They still have a certain tartness that mixes with the sweet to make a perfect, refreshing dessert that's great to serve at cookouts, picnics, church dinners, anytime!! Here's how to make these lovely little goodies.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 9x13 pan with parchment paper leaving some hang over each edge. That makes it so much easier to get the bars out of the baking dish.

Crust: In a large bowl, blend butter, confectioners sugar and salt until well combined and smooth. Stir in flour until blended. Scrape into the prepared baking pan and press evenly into the bottom. 

Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside. 

Filling: In a large bowl, beat granulated sugar, flour, eggs and lemon juice until completely smooth. Pour over crust. 

Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes or until no imprint remains in the filling when lightly touched in the center. Remove from oven to a wire rack and cool completely. After cool remove bars from baking dish and place on a flat surface. Dust lightly with confectioners sugar. Cut into 24 bars and serve. 


That's it!! Simple and delicious. The crust is like a short bread and the filling is a lot like lemon meringue pie. If you would like to watch my video demonstration, I'll have it posted below!!

God Bless,
Emily-TheCountryCook