Lemon Bars with Olive Oil and Sea Salt

Lemon Bars with Olive Oil and Sea Salt

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Traditional lemon bars balance the tangy sweetness of lemon curd with a rich shortbread crust. This recipe adds extra notes of flavor to the mix: the compelling bitterness of good olive oil and a...

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Ingredients

  • For the crust
  • 1-¼ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar, plus more for sprinkling
  • 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 10 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
  • For the curd
  • 4 to 6 lemons
  • 1-½ cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1-½ teaspoons cornstarch
  • Pinch of fine sea salt
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • ¼ cup fruity extra-virgin olive oil
  • Confectioners' sugar
  • Flaky sea salt, for sprinkling

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