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Zesty Lemon Bars

FOR THE CRUST

1/2

cup

plus 3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces, plus more for pan

1 1/2

cups

unbleached all-purpose flour

1/2

cup

confectioners' sugar

3

Tbs

cornstarch

1 1/2

tsp

coarse salt

FOR THE TOPPING

2

cups

granulated sugar

4

large eggs, lightly beaten

3

Tbs

unbleached all-purpose flour

1/2

cup

plus 2 tablespoons plus 3/4 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

1/4

cup

plus 1 tablespoon milk

1/4

tsp

coarse salt

1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees with a rack in the center of oven. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.

2

To make crust: In the bowl of a food processor, combine flour, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and salt; process to combine. Add butter to processor and process until mixture is pale yellow and resembles a coarse meal, about 10 seconds. If you don't have a food processor, whisk together flour, confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a large bowl. Add butter and work into flour mixture using a pastry blender or your fingers.

3

Pour crust mixture into prepared baking dish, pressing down with your fingers to create a 1/4-inch-thick layer along the bottom and 1/2-inch up the sides, pressing firmly at the edges to seal. Transfer pan to freezer and freeze for 30 minutes. Transfer to oven and bake, rotating pan once during baking, until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

4

Meanwhile, make the topping: In a large bowl, whisk together sugar, eggs, and flour; stir in lemon juice, milk, and salt until well combined.

5

Remove baking pan from oven. Stir topping and pour into warm crust. Return pan to oven and continue baking until topping is just set but not browned, about 20 minutes.

6

Transfer baking pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into 20 squares. Serve immediately or wrap each bar tightly with plastic wrap and keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

Servings: 20

Yield: 20 Bars

Degree of Difficulty

Degree of Difficulty: Easy

Oven Temperature: 350°F

Nutrition Facts

Serving size: 1/20 of a recipe (1.8 ounces).

Percent daily values based on the Reference Daily Intake (RDI) for a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.

Amount Per Serving

Calories

137.71

Calories From Fat (8%)

10.37

% Daily Value

Total Fat 1.16g

2%

Saturated Fat 0.36g

2%

Cholesterol 42.54mg

14%

Sodium 219.11mg

9%

Potassium 37.3mg

1%

Total Carbohydrates 29.89g

10%

Fiber 0.32g

1%

Sugar 20.39g

 

Protein 2.47g

5%

MyPoints 2.91

 

Source

Author: Martha Stewart

Web Page: http://www.marthastewart.com/recipe/zesty-lemon-bars?lnc=5a79cf380e1dd010VgnVCM1000005b09a00aRCRD&xsc=eml_cod_2009_02_16

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