The Best Lemon Bars in the World

The recipe The Best Lemon Bars in the World can be made in roughly 45 minutes. For 92 cents per serving, this recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 9 servings with 493 calories, 5g of protein, and 27g of fat each. Not a lot of people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. A mixture of salt, granulated sugar, egg yolks, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. It works well as an inexpensive dessert. It is brought to you by Foodista. With a spoonacular score of 17%, this dish is rather bad. Similar recipes include Mom’s Old World Raspberry Bars, Lemon-kissed Buttermilk Cupcakes With The World's Fluffiest Cre, and Best Ever Lemon Brownie Bars or Lemon Brownies.

  • Serves: 9
  • Time: 45 Mins
  • Category: dessert
  • Health Rating: 1.0

Ingredients


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Instructions

Step 1: Cut butter into small chunks and let it cool in the freezer.

Ingredients:

  • butter

Step 2: Preheat the oven to 325 F.

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 3: In a food processor, process the powdered sugar, salt, and granulated sugar. Pulse on and off for 15 seconds.

Ingredients:

  • granulated sugar
  • powdered sugar
  • salt

Equipment:

  • food processor

Step 4: Add the butter. Pulse until the butter resembles small peas.

Ingredients:

  • butter
  • peas

Step 5: Add the flour and pulse until the mixture comes together and pulls away from the sides.

Ingredients:

  • all purpose flour

Step 6: Lightly knead in a bowl and press into a 9x9 baking dish. No need to butter because the dough is so buttery.

Ingredients:

  • butter
  • dough

Equipment:

  • baking pan
  • bowl

Step 7: Dock and bake for precisely 35 min. You don't want too much color because we will bake it again later. Lightly tan is perfect.

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 8: Prepare the lemon curd.

Ingredients:

  • lemon curd

Step 9: Add the butter, salt, and freshly squeezed lemon juice (accept no substitutes) and place it on the stove. Stir it with a spoonula or spatula, constantly, until it thickens and resembles a hollandaise sauce, thick but still pourable. If the curd begins to boil take it off the heat immediately or else it'll curdle.

Ingredients:

  • hollandaise sauce
  • lemon juice
  • butter
  • salt

Equipment:

  • spatula
  • stove

Step 10: Press through a strainer.

Equipment:

  • sieve

Step 11: Pour it directly onto the crust.

Ingredients:

  • crust

Step 12: Bake for an additional 10 minutes at 300 F. The top should not be wobbly.

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 13: Leave to cool on the counter and then into the fridge to cool completely.

Step 14: Dust with powdered sugar at service.

Ingredients:

  • powdered sugar

Step 15: Serve with a smile. And as always, Chow!


Dietary Information

    Nutrition Facts

    NutrientAmount% Daily Needs
    Calories492.74 kcal24.64%
    Fat27.26 g41.94%
    Saturated Fat14.8 g92.5%
    Carbohydrates58.59 g19.53%
    Net Carbohydrates56.88 g20.68%
    Sugar33.14 g36.82%
    Cholesterol128.42 mg42.81%
    Sodium155.3 mg6.75%
    Alcohol0.0 g100.0%
    Alcohol %0.0 %100.0%
    Protein5.25 g10.49%
    Selenium11.77 µg16.81%
    Vitamin C12.72 mg15.42%
    Folate60.97 µg15.24%
    Vitamin B10.22 mg14.58%
    Vitamin A658.67 IU13.17%
    Manganese0.23 mg11.27%
    Vitamin B20.18 mg10.47%
    Iron1.72 mg9.57%
    Vitamin B31.63 mg8.17%
    Phosphorus72.58 mg7.26%
    Fiber1.71 g6.84%
    Vitamin E0.84 mg5.63%
    Vitamin D0.73 µg4.9%
    Vitamin B50.46 mg4.58%
    Vitamin B60.06 mg3.23%
    Vitamin B120.18 µg3.07%
    Vitamin K3.18 µg3.03%
    Copper0.06 mg3.03%
    Zinc0.43 mg2.85%
    Calcium28.07 mg2.81%
    Potassium86.19 mg2.46%
    Magnesium9.74 mg2.44%