
Lemon Bars
Delicious sweet-tart bars sprinkled with just a touch of powdered sugar. A classic spring and summer dessert!
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)

Lemon Bars
Prep Time5 Minutes
Servings36
Cook Time45 Minutes
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
4 eggs
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Directions
- Combine 2 cups flour and ½ cup powdered sugar in a medium bowl.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender (or fork) to make fine crumbs.
- Press mixture into a 9×13-inch baking pan, pressing ½ inch up the sides.
- Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes, until just golden brown at edges.
- For filling, mix sugar, ¼ cup flour and baking powder; add lemon juice, lemon zest and eggs. Pour mixture over hot crust. Bake 20 additional minutes at 350 F. Cool completely.
- Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.
5 minutes
Prep Time
45 minutes
Cook Time
36
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 36 servings

Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
$5.49$1.10/lb

Wholesome Organic Powdered Confectioners Sugar, 16 Ounce
$6.49$0.41/oz

Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter, 16 Ounce
$10.99$0.69/oz

C&H Pure Cane Granulated White Sugar, 10 Pound
$14.99$1.50/lb

Gold Medal All-Purpose Flour, 5 Pound
$5.49$1.10/lb

Argo Baking Powder, 12 Ounce
$3.29$0.27/oz

Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
$1.25 avg/ea$2.49/lb
Not Available

L&B Pasture Raised Organic Large Brown Eggs, 12 Each
$5.99$0.50 each
Not Available
Directions
- Combine 2 cups flour and ½ cup powdered sugar in a medium bowl.
- Cut in butter with a pastry blender (or fork) to make fine crumbs.
- Press mixture into a 9×13-inch baking pan, pressing ½ inch up the sides.
- Bake at 350 F for 15-20 minutes, until just golden brown at edges.
- For filling, mix sugar, ¼ cup flour and baking powder; add lemon juice, lemon zest and eggs. Pour mixture over hot crust. Bake 20 additional minutes at 350 F. Cool completely.
- Sprinkle lightly with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.