There’s nothing quite as welcome in the dreary winter months as a sweet & tart lemon dessert!  One of my family’s very favorite things about January here in Florida is picking the fresh lemons off our little lemon tree. We usually are able to squeeze and freeze enough juice to keep our family drinking homemade lemonade all year round, and while it is hard to beat fresh squeezed lemonade, these fresh lemon bars come pretty darn close.  This oh-easy-recipe comes together in about an hour and tastes just like delicious fresh sunshine!

Here is what you need:

Crust:
1 1/2 cups cold butter, cut into cubes
2 cups flour, chilled
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
 
Filling:
6 large eggs
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 cup fresh lemon juice (from 6-8 lemons)
1/2 cup flour
 

Step 1: Juice lemons; set juice aside.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2: Grease 9×13″ baking dish; set aside.  Place cubed butter, 2 cups flour, brown sugar, powdered sugar and salt in food processor and pulse until dough forms.

Step 3: Press dough into baking dish so that it comes up about 1/2 inch on the sides.  Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.

Step 4:  Remove crust from oven; let cool on wire rack.

Step 5: While crust is cooling, make filling. Whisk together eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and flour.

Step 6: Pour filling mixture overtop of crust.  Bake 30-35 minutes longer.

Step 7: Remove from heat; let bars cool completely.  Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar, then slice and serve.

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Recipe: Fresh Lemon Bars

Summary: Refreshing lemon bars for any special event.

Ingredients

Crust:
1 1/2 cups cold butter, cut into cubes
2 cups flour, chilled
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt

Filling:
6 large eggs
2 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 cup fresh lemon juice (from 6-8 lemons)
1/2 cup flour



Instructions

Juice lemons; set juice aside. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 9×13″ baking dish; set aside. Place cubed butter, 2 cups flour, brown sugar, powdered sugar and salt in food processor and pulse until dough forms.
Press dough into baking dish so that it comes up about 1/2 inch on the sides. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 20 minutes.
Remove crust from oven; let cool on wire rack.
While crust is cooling, make filling. Whisk together eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and flour.
Pour filling mixture overtop of crust. Bake 30-35 minutes longer.
Remove from heat; let bars cool completely. Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar, then slice and serve.

Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time: 50 minutes

Number of servings (yield): 36

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