I’ve never actually read the book about love languages, but I’m pretty sure my husband’s love language would be these Homemade Lemon Bars, or as some people call them, lemon squares.
These are the best homemade lemon bars I have ever tasted and I am pretty picky.
I usually give all of my baked good leftovers away to our neighbors so I don’t eat all of them, and this is the only recipe my husband forbids me to give away, so you know it’s good.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Lemon Bars, you will need the following ingredients:
Crust
- Butter , softened
- Sugar
- Flour
- Salt
Filling
- Sugar
- Eggs, beaten
- Lemon, zested
- Lemon juice, fresh or bottled
- Flour
Topping
- Powdered sugar
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to make Homemade Lemon Bars
- Heat oven to 350℉.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Add flour and salt and mix until blended.
- Press into the bottom of prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
- While crust is cooking, make filling by mixing together sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour filling over hot crust and bake for about 25 -30 minutes or until set.
- Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar.
- Cool completely and cut into squares.
Recipe Tips
If you’re worried about the center being too jiggly, wait for them to cool before cutting. A lot of the time, they just need to set up a little longer outside the oven to get that perfect lemon-bar texture.
To finish, top them with powdered sugar. I’m pretty generous when it comes to the powdered sugar on top, to the point where you can’t inhale when you go to take a bite or you might choke. Haha!
For a clean cut, make sure the bars are completely cooled and then cut them with a sharp knife that has been run under warm water.
Storing Suggestions
If you can gather up enough self control to not devour the whole pan, you can store them for 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
To do so, place the lemon bars in an airtight container separate the bars with wax paper or parchment paper.
If you want to freeze these bars, let them reach room temperature, then wrap each bar individually in plastic wrap and place them all in a resealable freezer bag. For best results, we recommend using them within one month.
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Lemon Bars Recipe
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 cup butter , softened
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Filling
- 3 cups sugar
- 6 large eggs, beaten
- 1 lemon, zested
- 1 cup lemon juice, fresh or bottled
- 1 cup flour
Topping
- ½ cup powdered sugar
Equipment
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350℉.
- Spray a 9 x 13 inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Cream together softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
- Add flour and salt and mix until blended.
- Press into the bottom of prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
- While crust is cooking, make filling by mixing together sugar, eggs, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour filling over hot crust and bake for about 25 -30 minutes or until set.
- Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar.
- Cool completely and cut into squares.
Notes
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