Growing up, I don't remember my mom baking very much. But the memories I do have of her baking include her lemon bars. When I asked for the recipe, she quickly jotted it down all from memory. Not quite sure on her techinque of baking, I added a few notes on how I make the crust. Mmmm I love the flaky buttery crust! (Sorry the crust is a little overdone in the picture, my oven was on the fritz that day. Any one know how to calibrate an oven?)
Mom’s Lemon Bars
Crust:
1 cup butter
2 cups flour
½ cup powdered sugar
Mix well. Pat into 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350˚ for 25 minutes
Crust:
1 cup butter
2 cups flour
½ cup powdered sugar
Mix well. Pat into 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350˚ for 25 minutes
***I use cold butter, cut into chunks. I put everything in my food processor and pulse until butter is cut -up, similar to pastry dough.
Filling:
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
¼ cup flour
½ cup lemon juice
2 tsp lemon zest
Mix well. Pour onto baked crust. Bake at 350˚ for an additional 25 minutes . Remove from oven and cool. Sprinkle top with powdered sugar.
Filling:
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tsp baking powder
¼ cup flour
½ cup lemon juice
2 tsp lemon zest
Mix well. Pour onto baked crust. Bake at 350˚ for an additional 25 minutes . Remove from oven and cool. Sprinkle top with powdered sugar.
3 comments:
My mom didn't bake many sweets either, but she always made lemon bars too. They always remind me of my childhood because my mom made them often.
these have always been a favorite of mine! hooray for great recipes!
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