best lemon bars ever
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I've made these so many times, I could do them without the recipe and with my eyes closed. Everytime we would go to a picnic or a church dinner, these or my brownies would be requested...so I complied. It would actually upset me, cuz I can and do make so many other things, some spectacular things, and they would request 'Lemon Bars'...OK, I'll give them lemon bars....no I'll give them the BEST LEMON BARS EVER!
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yield
18 -20 pieces 2" X 3"
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
Bake
Ingredients For best lemon bars ever
- BOTTOM CRUST
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2 cflour, all purpose
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1/2 cpowdered sugar
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1 cbutter, salted, melted
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1 tsplemon zest, fresh
- FILLING
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4 lgeggs
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2 csugar, granulated
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4 Tbsplemon juice, fresh or bottle
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2-3 tsplemon zest, fresh
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1 tspbaking powder
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4 tspflour
- TOPPING
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powdered sugar
How To Make best lemon bars ever
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1*This is what chefs call an "ABC" crust. Sift together, into a good size bowl, the powdered sugar and the flour. Add the zest and stir it in with a wire whisk to mix it well.
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2Make a well, and stir in the melted butter. Mix until dough forms. I usually use a spoon to stir in the butter, and making it into the dough.
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3Press dough into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Place in a pre-heated 350F degree oven and bake until light brown, about 15-20 minutes. When light brown, remove from oven and set aside, for 10 minutes only.
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4While crust is baking, prepare Filling.
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5Into the bowl of a stand mixer, with the paddle attachment, (Hand held mixer works just fine as well, just have all ingredients out, measured into seperate bowls), beat 4 Lg eggs, very well, about 3-4 minutes, so when you turn off mixer, eggs have no seperation. With mixer on low add 2 cups Sugar and cream well, raise speed and beat about 2-3 minutes. Scrape sides and bottom and beat an additional 1 minute.
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6In a small bowl, mix together flour and baking powder, set aside.
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7With mixer on low, add Lemon juice, (Fresh is best but bottled is fine if that's what avail.) and lemon zest, mix well, add flour mixture** and mix well. Scrape sides and bottom with a rubber scraper, mix for 1 minute more.
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8Pour filling mixture on still hot, baked crust. Return pan to oven and bake for 40-45 minutes.
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9Remove from oven and dust top with powdered sugar. Cool completely before cutting and or Eating. Sugar stays hot for awhile.
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10Notes: **When adding the baking powder/flour mixture, the baking powder will react with the lemon juice and foam just a bit. That will stop as its mixed in.
- Last Step: Don't forget to share! Make all your friends drool by posting a picture of your finished recipe on your favorite social network. And don't forget to tag Just A Pinch and include #justapinchrecipes so we can see it too!
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