Melt in Your Mouth Lemon Bars

Recipe Rating:	177 Ratings4
Categories:	Cookies, Fruit Desserts
Collections:	Christmas Cookies, Member's Choice, Go Bold with Butter, Summer Desserts!

Ingredients

CRUST
2 c	all purpose flour
1 c	butter softened (no substituting)
1/2 c	powdered sugar
FILLING
4	eggs (slightly beaten)
2 c	sugar
4 Tbsp	flour
6 Tbsp	lemon juice (i use bottled)
FROSTING
1/2 c	butter (softened)
1 c	powdered sugar
1 tsp	milk
2 Tbsp	cold water

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Ann McCue

Full Flavored

Side Lake, MN (pop. 2,403)

salsaqueen

Member Since Jan 2011

Ann's Notes:

STOP!!! don't pass this recipe by. lemon lover or not these bars are SO melt in your mouth you'll want to eat the whole pan. I have had this recipe for years. Everyone loves them and I hope you will to! 3 sticks of butter in these bars. what else is there to say! enjoy

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Ann set high expectations for these lemon bars... and they turned every bit as good as she said! Perfectly sweet and tart, these creamy bar are a perfect after-dinner or brunch treat.

Directions

MIX CRUST INGRED. WITH FORK AS YOU WOULD FOR A PIE CRUST. PAT INTO A 9X13 PAN WHICH HAS BEEN GREASED AND FLOURED. BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 15 MINUTES.

AS CRUST IS BAKING. MIX FILLING. AFTER CRUST HAS BAKED 15 MINUTES, POUR FILLING OVER CRUST AND CONTINUE BAKING FOR 25 MINUTES. COOL BARS COMPLETELY

MAKE FROSTING BY BEATING BUTTER,POWDERED SUGAR AND MILK FOR 6 TO 8 MINUTES ON HIGH SPEED. THEN ADD 2 TBLSP. COLD WATER ONE AT A TIME. BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH. SPREAD OVER COOLED BARS.

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kim * Bakerella

Jan 29, 2011

Ohhh these look & sound AWESOME! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe. Can't wait to try these! Will be saving to my file: )

Carole F BakersQueen

Jan 29, 2011

KEEPER!!! :)

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Doreen Fish dfish

Jan 29, 2011

I stopped!!! I saved!!! Thank you!!!Love anything lemon!!!

Kellie S Luv2mixitup

Jan 31, 2011

these look wonderful ... saving this one ..my hubby loves lemon.. thanks for sharing

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Teri Christensen lovin2cook4us

Feb 1, 2011

This looks so yummy! I think kids and I will be attemping this tomorrow as we have no school because of the icky weather :( calling for like 22+ inches of snow!!!!

Ann McCue salsaqueen

Feb 1, 2011

teri you will LOVE these lemon bars!!!! so will the kids. I see your really getting hit with a blizzard. Don't know what the heck is going on with this weather!! kinda scary!!! we have a ton of snow up here in northern Minnesota!!! we won't see the grass till august if this keeps up!!haha. let me know how you like the bars!

Doreen Fish dfish

Feb 1, 2011

We are in the Soo across the river from you Ann ....yes it'll be a long time melting!!!

Laurie Sanders rhinemaidens3

Feb 2, 2011

I made these last night and I think they are really good but I think next time I will go with my instinct and substitute some of the water in the frosting with Lemon Extract. I think the frosting needs a little kick. Still, these are delicious and everyone at my house gave them the double thumbs up.

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