Lemon Bars
All purpose flour | 2 | cups |
Sugar | 3/4 | cup |
Butter | 2 | sticks |
Salt | 0.5 | teaspoon |
Vanilla extract | 2 | teaspoons |
Almond extract | 1 | teaspoon |
Eggs | 6 | – |
Granulated sugar | 1 3/4 | cups |
Confectioners sugar | 1/4 | cup |
Honey | 1 | tablespoon |
Lemon zest | 2 | tablespoons |
Lemon juice | 1 | cup |
Instructions
- Cut the butter into cubes and place in the freezer for 30min.
- Put half of the butter and 1 cup of flour in a food processor. Pulse until mixture starts to become crumbly.
- Add the remaining butter, flour, sugar, salt, vanilla and almond extracts. Continue pulsing until the mixture is pea-sized crumbs.
- Press the crust into a 9x13in baking dish and bake for 15-20min or until slightly brown.
- In a large bowl whisk together eggs, sugar, powdered sugar, honey, lemon zest and juice.
- Pour filling into the par baked crust, continue baking for 30-35min or until the center is firm.
- Remove lemon bars from the baking dish and let cool on a wire rack.
- Garnish with powdered sugar, fresh berries, or mint.