Aunt Nancys Lemon Bars Recipes

THE BEST LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang on 2 sides; spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
• For the crust: Add the flour, cornstarch, confectioners' sugar and salt to the bowl of a food processor and pulse 10 times until combined. Add the cold butter and pulse until the mixture looks like coarse sand, about 30 times. (The dough will not come together in one mass.) Sprinkle the mixture evenly in the prepared pan and lightly pat it down. Bake, rotating the pan halfway through, until golden brown around the edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
• For the filling: Combine the eggs, yolks, sugar, flour, salt and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Whisk continuously over medium heat, occasionally scraping down the sides and edges of the pan with a rubber spatula, until simmering and thickened, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and whisk in the lemon zest and butter until combined.
• Lower the oven temperature to 300 degrees F. Pour the filling over the crust and bake until just set, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Place on a wire rack to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
• Use the foil overhang to lift the bars from the pan. Remove the foil and slice into squares. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving.

AUNT LINDA'S LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Mix butter, 2 cups flour plus 1/2 cup confectioner's sugar in bowl. Pat into 9" X 13" baking pan. Bake 350 degress for 15 minutes. Combine eggs, sugar and 6 tbsp flour,lemon juice and rind in mixing bowl. Mix well. Por Over baked crust then bake 20 minutes. Cool then refigerate.

NANCY'S LEMON BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 250. Combine crust ingredients, press in a 9x13 pan. Bake for 10 minutes.
• 2. Add the filling ingredients to the beaten eggs and combine well. Spread over crust and bake for 20 minutes at 350. Cool.
• 3. Mix powdered sugar, melted butter and lemon together. Pour over the filling. Cut into squares.

AUNT NANCY'S LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Mix 2 cups of flour, powdered sugar, vanilla bean paste and butter. Pat into 9x13" ungreased Pyrex dish and bake for 20 min. Beat eggs until creamy. Add 4 tbsp of flour, sugar, baking powder and lemon juice. Blend. Pour over crust and bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar when cool.