Easy Homemade Lemon Bars

Ingredients

• •1 cup (120 grams) all-purpose flour
• •¼ cup (28 grams) powdered sugar
• •½ cup (1 cube) salted butter (room temperature)
• •¼ tsp. salt
• •1 cup (198 grams) granulated sugar
• •zest from a lemon
• •2 T. all-purpose flour
• •½ tsp. baking powder
• •pinch of salt
• •2 large eggs (room temperature)
• •2 T. lemon juice (about 1 small lemon)
• •powdered sugar for topping

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 F. Spray and line an 8x8 baking pan with parchment paper.
2. In a medium mixing bowl combine flour, powdered sugar, butter and salt. Beat in butter at a low speed until crumbly. I look for little pea sized balls of dough coming together.
3. Press mixture evenly along the bottom of your prepared pan. Bake for 14-17 minutes, or until lightly golden brown around the edges. While the crust is baking prepare the filling.
4. Add your cup of granulated sugar to a small bowl and add the zest of a large lemon. Rub together the zest and sugar until becomes fragrant.
5. In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs until they are a lighter yellow color, about 30 seconds. Add lemon sugar, flour, baking powder and pinch of salt and mix together. Stir in lemon juice.
6. When the crust is done baking, pour the filling over the warm crust. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15-18 minutes, until the top has a light golden brown over most of it. Leave to cool completely.
7. Once cooled, sift powdered sugar along the top. Chill bars to make them easier to cut.