Sarah's Creamy Custard Lemon Bars
- 12 cup unsalted butter
- 12 cup powdered sugar
- 14 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup flour
- 1 14 cups half-and-half or 1 14 cups cream
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 34 cup lemon juice
- 13 cup coconut flakes (optional)
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Prepare a glass 8" square pan by lining it with baking parchment.
- Put the stick of butter in a small skillet and melt about halfway over medium-low heat.
- Combine the butter and powdered sugar in a food processor.
- Add the baking powder and flour.
- Resulting mixture should be crumbly.
- Press into the bottom of the pan.
- Make small holes in the crust with a fork.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, warm the cream in a small saucepan over medium or medium-low heat.
- You want it to be heated, but do not allow it to come to a boil.
- In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks until lighter in color.
- Add the sugar and beat until combined with eggs.
- Slowly add the lemon juice as you whisk or beat the eggs.
- When cream is hot, add slowly to the egg mixture while continuing to whisk or beat the eggs.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 300 degrees, once crust is removed.
- Pour custard mixture over crust.
- Return to the oven.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes at 300.
- Remove pan and sprinkle coconut over the top of the custard.
- Reduce temperate again to 275 degrees.
- Bake another 30-60 minutes until custard is set.
- Wiggle the pan and if the custard still seems to have a liquid-like slosh, return to the oven.
- Custard is set when it only has a pudding-like jiggle.
- Refrigerate at least two hours before serving.
unsalted butter, powdered sugar, baking powder, flour, cream, egg yolks, sugar, lemon juice, coconut flakes
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/sarahs-creamy-custard-lemon-bars-412819 (may not work)