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Lemon bars on a cooling rack.
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Lemon Pie Bars

These Lemon Pie Bars are easy to make and will liven you up with their sweet and zingy lemon flavor.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: dessert, lemon, lemon dessert, lemon pie bars, lemon squares, pie bars, squares
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 458kcal
Author: Tara Noland

Ingredients

Crust

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter softened

Filling

  • 4 large eggs
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp. lemon zest
  • 3 Tbsp. butter

Topping

  • Icing or confectioner's sugar
  • Lemon slices

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Criss-cross line an 8x8" with parchment paper. Mix the crust ingredients together with a fork or pastry blender until it resembles coarse crumbs. Press into the prepared pan. Bake for 15 min. to 20 min. just until very lightly browned.
  • While the crust is baking, make the filling. Whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice and salt in a medium pot over medium heat. Stir constantly for 10 min. The filling will thicken like pudding. Stir in the lemon zest and the butter. Remove from heat and continue to stir until butter is melted. Pour the filling over the crust and continue to bake for 15-20 min. or until the filling is set. Careful not to brown.
  • Let cool on a rack for about one hour, refrigerate for 2 hours or more. Using the parchment paper, lift the bars out and cut into 9 pieces. Serve with a dusting of icing (confectioner's) sugar and a lemon wedge (optional).

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 182mg | Sodium: 184mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 50g