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Easy Lemon Bars

Easy Lemon Bars

These Easy Lemon Bars feature a classic shortbread base topped with smooth lemon curd, perfect for sweet baking lovers.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 55 minutes
Course Sweet Baking
Cuisine Western
Servings 16 slices
Calories 186 kcal

Equipment

  • Food Processor
  • oven
  • square baking tin
  • whisk
  • baking paper

Ingredients
  

Shortbread Base

  • ¾ cup plain flour all purpose flour
  • ¼ cup rice flour or cornstarch/cornflour
  • ½ cup icing sugar sifted
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 110 g unsalted butter cold, cut into 1cm / ½" cubes

Lemon Curd Topping

  • 3 large eggs (55-60g/2oz each)
  • 1 cup caster sugar super-fine sugar
  • 2 tablespoon plain flour all purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest do this before juicing
  • ½ cup lemon juice (2 - 3 lemons)

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 180C/350F (160C fan) and spray a 20cm/8" square tin with oil. Line with baking paper with overhang.
  • Place Shortbread Base ingredients in a food processor and pulse until it resembles sand. Press into the base of the tin.
  • Bake base for 20 minutes until golden, then pour in lemon curd immediately.
  • Whisk Lemon Curd Topping ingredients in a bowl until combined.
  • Pour Lemon Curd onto baked base and bake for another 20 minutes until set but soft.
  • Cool on the counter for 1 hour, then refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Slice into 16 squares, dust with icing sugar and serve.

Notes

Rice flour gives the base a traditional crumbly texture. Once chilled and set, it can be stored at room temperature or in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 55gCalories: 186kcalCarbohydrates: 30.3gProtein: 2.2gFat: 6.8gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 32mgSugar: 22.6gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 4.1mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg
Keyword dessert, easy lemon bars, lemon curd, shortbread, Sweets
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