Best Lemon Bars
What's the secret to bars with bold, multifaceted citrus flavor? Cut back on the lemon juice.
Keywords
- Desserts or Baked Goods
- Fruit
- Fruit Desserts
Recipe Saint is a recipe index: we list the ingredients so you can search, save and plan. The full method, times and servings are on the publisher's page at www.americastestkitchen.com.
Cooking tools:
- Instant-read thermometer
- Fine-mesh strainer
- Baking pan
- Saucepan
- Whisk
- Mixing bowl
- Aluminum foil
- Oven
- Stove
- Measuring cup
- Measuring spoon
- Spoon
- Chef's knife
- Cutting board
Ingredients
- 1 cup (5 ounces/142 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup (1 3/4 ounce/50 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs plus 3 large yolks
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest plus 2/3 cup juice (4 lemons)
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces
- Confectioners' sugar (optional)
