Jenay’s Famous Lemon Bars

Jenay’s Famous Lemon Bars

These are The. Best. Lemon Bars.
Plan Ahead Note: the butter and eggs need to be brought to room temperature and the bars need to be refrigerated for 4 hours.
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Course: Dessert
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 3 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice
  • ½ cup freshly grated lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Coat a 9" x 13" baking pan with cooking spray.           
  3. In a large bowl, stir 2 cups flour together with the butter and powdered sugar to make a dough.
  4. Spread the mixture into the prepared pan, building up a 1" edge on all sides.
  5. Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly browned; remove from the one and place the pan on a wire rack.  (Leave the oven on.)
  6. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to mix the eggs with the granulated sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest; set aside.
  7.  In a small bowl, mix the remaining ½ cup flour with the baking powder.
  8. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and mix well.
  9. Pour the mixture over the prebaked crust.
  10. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden around the edges and set in the middle.
  11. Let the bars cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before refrigerating for at least 4 hours.
  12.  Cut into squares and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Notes

Recipe from Sweet on Texas Cookbook.