Luscious Lemon Bars
Lovely and lemony, these citrusy bars are wonderful for morning or afternoon tea, or as a make-ahead dessert.
How long will it take?
1 hour plus setting time
What’s the serving size?
Makes 15
What do I need?
- 3 cups plain flour, divided
- 2/3 cup icing sugar, plus extra to dust
- ½ tsp salt
- 170 g unsalted butter, melted
- Zest of 3 lemons
- 3 cups caster sugar
- 8 eggs
- 1 cup lemon juice
How do I make it?
- Preheat oven to 180C.
- Line a 20 x 30-centimetre baking tray with baking paper.
- Add 2 ½ cups of flour to a large bowl with the icing sugar and salt and mix. Add melted butter and stir to combine.
- Tip dough into prepared pan and press with the back of a spoon to make a smooth, even layer. Bake for 20 minutes or until light golden in colour.
- Meanwhile, add sugar to a food processor with the lemon zest. Blitz until the zest and sugar are incorporated and the sugar has turned yellow.
- Combine sugar with reserved ½ cup flour to a bowl and mix. Add eggs and lemon juice and mix to combine. Pour filling over prepared crust and then bake in oven for 25 minutes.
- Remove from oven and set aside to cool at room temperature for 1 hour, then refrigerate for a further 2 hours or overnight.
- Dust with icing sugar and cut with a sharp knife.
