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Mom's Lemon Bars

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  • Servings: 12-16
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 60m
    • The following recipe serves 12-16 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • CRUST
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • FILLING
  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/8 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • TOPPING
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar (or more to taste)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 x 13 pan, either pyrex or shiny metal. Don't use a dark pan.

  • Step 2: Combine crust ingredients in a bowl using a pastry blender or fork, then press into the pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until light golden brown.

  • Step 3: In mixer, beat eggs, sugar and lemon juice, then add remaining filling ingredients. Pour over crust.

  • Step 4: Bake 30-40 minutes more, depending on pan and oven. Be sure to cook them long enough, overly gooey lemon bars aren't very good. In my oven, it takes the full 40 minutes with a metal pan. Mom's original recipe said 30 minutes, but I think she used a pyrex pan, which bakes faster.

  • Step 5: While still hot, sprinkle with powdered sugar, using a shaker or strainer to evenly coat the bars with sugar.

  • Step 6: Cool completely before cutting.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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