Chocolate Lemon Bars Recipes

PERFECT LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. To make the crust, beat together the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy. Gently stir in the flour just until combined. Press the dough into the bottom of the 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 F for 16-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, to make the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and flour. Pour over the cooled crust. Bake at 350 F for 30-35 minutes or until the filling is set. Let cool. Dust with powdered sugar before serving. Store in the refrigerator.

WHITE CHOCOLATE LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Stir 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl. Mash butter into the flour mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs; press into bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven until crusty and golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle chocolate chips over the crust.
• Beat eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest together until the eggs are beaten. Stir remaining 1/4 cup flour and 3/4 cup sugar into the egg mixture; pour over the chocolate chips and crust.
• Bake until set in the middle, about 15 minutes more. Cool slightly in baking dish set on a wire cooling rack. Sift confectioners' sugar over the bars and cool completely before cutting to serve.

CHOCOLATE-LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix wafer crumbs and margarine; press firmly onto bottom of 8-inch square baking pan. Bake 5 min.
• Meanwhile, beat eggs, lemon zest and lemon juice with wire whisk until well blended. Add sugar, flour and baking powder; mix well. Pour over crust.
• Bake 25 min. Cool on wire rack 10 min.; sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into 16 squares. Serve warm. Store leftover bars in tightly covered container at room temperature.