Easy Lemon Sour Bars Recipes

EASY LEMON BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line the bottom and sides of a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper that sticks up above the sides of the pan, so that you can remove the bars later for easy cutting. Set pan aside.
• To make the crust, combine the flour, powdered sugar and salt in a medium bowl.
• Add the melted butter and vanilla extract and stir to combine completely.
• Crumble and distribute over the bottom of the pan and press evenly into the bottom so that it's even.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until the edges are just getting lightly browned. Remove from oven and set aside.
• To make the filling, combine the sugar and flour. Add the eggs, lemon juice and salt and whisk together to combine. Don't over mix.
• Pour the filling on top of the crust and bake for 18-22 minutes or until relatively set. Remove from the oven and cool for 15-20 minutes on the counter, then refrigerate until cold and firm.
• Remove bars from pan and dust with powdered sugar, then cut into squares. Bars are best when stored well covered, and they'll last for 5-6 days.

EASY LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Combine all crust ingredients in large bowl. Beat at low speed until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture evenly onto bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. Bake 20-22 minutes or until light brown; remove from oven.
• Combine all filling ingredients in bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed. Pour lemon mixture evenly over hot, partially baked crust.
• Continue baking 15-20 minutes or until filling is set and bars are light brown around edges. Cool completely.
• Sprinkle bars with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.

SHORTBREAD LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a food processor, combine the flour, confectioners' sugar, and lemon and orange zest. Add butter; cover and process until mixture forms a ball. , Pat into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake until set and the edges are lightly browned, 12-14 minutes. , In a large bowl, combine all the filling ingredients. Pour over hot crust. Bake until set and lightly browned, 14-16 minutes. In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients. Spread over filling. , Bake until topping is set, 7-9 minutes longer. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate overnight. Cut into bars just before serving. Store in the refrigerator.

EASY LEMON SOUR BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Generously grease bottom and sides of 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
• Base:.
• In large bowl, combine first 5 ingredients, and mix at low spreed w/electric mixer until crumbly.
• Reserve 1 & 1/2 cups for topping.
• Press remaining crumbs into prepared pan.
• Filling:.
• In a small bowl, combine next 3 ingredients. Mix well. Pour evenly over base crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Bake at 350F for 20-30 minute or until golden brown. Loosen edges.
• Glaze:.
• In small bowl, blend powdered sugar with water and extract. Pour over warm bars. Cool completely, and cut into bars. Serves 48.