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Grandma's Lemon Bars

July 18, 2016 by Sadie Leave a Comment

Classic lemon bars are always a favorite of ours. Our Grandma's lemon bar recipe is always a hit!

Homemade lemon bars from scratch with freshly squeezed lemon juice or bottled lemon juice.
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Our grandma Arave makes the best lemon bars! There are so many good memories attending family baby/bridal showers with these lemon bars in attendance. In fact, I can't think of one shower that we DIDN'T have these on the table.

Fabulous classic lemon bars with flaky crust.

One of our favorite things about a party is a menagerie of food for attendees to choose from. Consider throwing these lemon bars into the mix at your next party. A great finger food and a refreshing treat!

What makes these lemon bars so great? I'd have to say it is the crust. It is super flaky and truly SO easy to make.

Step by step instructions

The first item of business of making the crust. For this dough, treat it like a pie crust. I recommend using a fork to mix.

Using your fork, press and mix 3/4 C. cold butter into 1/3 C. powdered sugar and 1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour. Mix until you have a dough, then press it into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.

Next, make your filling. To do so, whisk 3 large eggs, 4 Tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 C. granulated sugar, and 1/2 C. lemon juice (if possible, use freshly squeezed lemon juice), and pinch of salt. Once mixed well, pour filling over hot crust and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove from oven and sprinkle powdered sugar over the lemon bars while it is still hot, Once bars have cooled completely, but into squares.

There is a printable recipe at the bottom of this post.

old fashioned lemon bar recipe

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Classic lemon bars with flaky crust. The best lemon bar recipe.

Grandma's Lemon Bars

Grandma Arave's lemon bars are a classic, easy to make dessert complete with a flaky crust you are sure to love.
Print Recipe
Crust & Filling Each @ 20 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 3/4 Cup Butter Cold
  • 1/3 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour

Filling

  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 4 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/2 Cup Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed if possible
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions
 

Crust

  • Using your fork, press and mix 3/4 C. cold butter into 1/3 C. powdered sugar and 1 1/2 C. all-purpose flour.
  • Mix until you have a dough, then press it into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 minutes.

Filling

  • Whisk 3 large eggs, 4 Tablespoons all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 C. granulated sugar, and 1/2 C. lemon juice (if possible, use freshly squeezed lemon juice), and pinch of salt.
  • Once mixed well, pour filling over hot crust and bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Remove from oven and sprinkle powdered sugar over the lemon bars while it is still hot.
  • Once bars have cooled completely, but into squares.

Notes

Use freshly squeezed lemon juice if you have it.
Allow lemon bars to cool completely before eating.
Can be made the day before--store properly in an airtight container until serving.
Keyword dessert, party

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