United States
Lemon bars
Buttery shortbread, sharp lemon curd, a blizzard of icing sugar. Pucker, then smile.
70 minTime
4 gProtein each
mildSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayShortbread and lemon curd, American bake sale style.
The original223kcalsame
4 gproteinsame
0 gfibresame
70minutessame
Classic lemon bars.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Heat the oven to 175 C and line an 8 inch square tin. Rub 125 g maida, the butter, 50 g sugar and salt into a dough.
- 2Press evenly into the tin and bake 18 to 20 minutes.
- 3Whisk the eggs, remaining sugar, remaining maida, lemon juice and zest until smooth.
- 4Pour over the hot base and bake 20 to 22 minutes.
- 5Cool, then chill 2 hours. Cut and dust with icing sugar.
Serve it like this
Cut into squares, dust with icing sugar just before serving and arrange on a platter with tea or a lime soda.
