Ingredients
Start with gathering the following ingredients for zesty lemon bars
1 cup unsalted butter, softened 1/2 cup granulated sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour 4 large eggs 2 cups granulated sugar cup all-purpose flour cup fresh lemon juice Zest of two lemons Confectioners' sugar for dustingInstructions:
Follow these steps to make delicious zesty lemon bars:
Preheat the oven to 350 175. In a mixing bowl, cream together butter sugar and flour until well combined. Press the mixture into a greased baking dish to form the crust. Bake the crust for 15 20 minutes or until lightly goldenFilling
Prepare the lemony filling:
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
- Pour the filling over the baked crust.
Bake and Serve
Bake the bars for an additional 20 25 minutes. Once cooled, dust with confectioners sugar cut into squares, and enjoy