Lemon Bars
- 12 lb unsalted butter, at room temp.
- 12 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 18 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 extra large eggs, at room temp
- 3 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons grated lemons, zest of (4 to 6 lemons)
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- confectioners' sugar, for dusting
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- For crust: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Combine flour and salt and add to the butter until just mixed.
- Dump dough onto well floured board and gather into a ball, flatten the dough w/ floured hands and press into a 9x13x2 inch baking sheet, building up a 1/2 inch edge on all sides.
- Chill.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until very lightly browned.
- Let cool on wire rack.
- Leave oven on.
- For the Filling: Whisk together eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour.
- Pour over the crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes until the filling is set.
- Let cool to room temp.
- Cut into triangles and dust with confectioners sugar.
- Store in the fridge.
unsalted butter, sugar, flour, kosher salt, eggs, granulated sugar, grated lemons, freshly squeezed lemon juice, flour, confectioners
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-bars-83613 (may not work)