Not-So-Square Lemon Bars
- 2 cups plus 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sifted confectioners sugar, plus more for sprinkling
- Pinch of salt
- 4 large eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Mix 2 cups of the flour, the butter, confectioners sugar, and salt in a bowl.
- Press the mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown.
- Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
- Keep oven at 350F.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the eggs and granulated sugar until smooth.
- Add the remaining 6 tablespoons of flour, the lemon juice, and lemon zest and beat until well combined.
- Pour the filling over the prepared crust, and bake for 25 minutes or until filling has set.
- Transfer the baking dish to a wire rack and let cool completely.
- Sprinkle with confectioners sugar before cutting into bars.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to five days.
- When life gives you lemons, remember Crystals rule of thumb: 1 medium lemon yields 2 to 4 tablespoons of juice and 1 tablespoon of grated rind.
flour, unsalted butter, confectioners sugar, salt, eggs, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/not-so-square-lemon-bars-378326 (may not work)