melt in your mouth lemon bars

Name: Melt in Your Mouth Lemon Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## CRUST; 2 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 cup(s) butter, softened (no substituting); 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; ## FILLING; 4 - eggs (slightly beaten); 2 cup(s) sugar; 4 tablespoon(s) all-purpose flour; 6 tablespoon(s) lemon juice (I use bottled); ## FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) milk; 2 tablespoon(s) cold water

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Ann McCue

Side Lake, MN

Updated on Mar 6, 2021

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

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Ann set high expectations for this lemon bars recipe ... and they turned out every bit as good as she said! The shortbread crust is buttery with a creamy lemon center. The velvety frosting melts in your mouth. Perfectly sweet and tart, these lemon bars are a perfect after-dinner or brunch treat.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 20 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Bake

yield 9-12 serving(s)

Ingredients

CRUST
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup butter, softened (no substituting)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
FILLING
4 - eggs (slightly beaten)
2 cups sugar
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons lemon juice (I use bottled)
FROSTING
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon milk
2 tablespoons cold water

How To Make melt in your mouth lemon bars

Step 1

Mix crust ingredients with a 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.

Step 2

As crust is baking, mix filling.
Step 3

After crust has baked for 15 minutes pour filling over crust and continue baking for 25 minutes. Cool bars completely.
Step 4

Make frosting by beating butter, powdered sugar, and milk for 6 to 8 minutes on high speed. Then add 2 tbsp cold water one at a time. Beat until smooth.
Step 5

Spread over cooled bars.
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