Tart Lemon Bars
Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
Filling:
- 6 eggs
- 1 3/4 cups sugar
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup lemon juice
- 3 drops yellow food coloring
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar for decoration
Tart Lemon Bars
Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on July 25, 2018.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
Crust:
- In a medium bowl combine flour, powdered sugar, and butter.
- Pat dough into prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes or until slightly golden brown.
- Set crust aside and leave oven on.
Filling:
- In a medium bowl whisk together eggs, white sugar, flour, lemon juice and food coloring until frothy.
- Pour lemon mixture over hot crust.
With Oven:
- Return to heated oven for an additional 20 minutes, or until light golden brown.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- Dust with powdered sugar.
- Cut into squares.
Serves 16.
Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving:
270 calories, 11 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 95 mg cholesterol, 100 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 29 g sugar, 4 g protein
Review
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Whoa, tart is right! Think it would taste better with a bit more sugar. But very easy recipe.
by ANONYMOUS on 2/19/2023
This was fast and easy and oh so delicious! Highly recommend this recipe.
by Mary on 8/1/2018
