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Meyer Lemon Bars

Yields1 ServingPrep Time20 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time50 mins

Great way to use Meyer lemons right off the tree! 

Ingredients for the crust
 2 sticks (1 cup) butter, room temperature
 ½ cup powdered sugar
 ¼ tsp kosher salt
 2 cups flour
Ingredients for the filling
 5 eggs
 1 ½ cups granulated white sugar
 2 tbsp Meyer lemon zest (about 4-5 regular lemons, or 2 large ones)
 ¾ cup Meyer lemon juice (about 4-5 regular lemons, or 2 large ones)
 1 pinch Kosher salt
 ½ tsp baking powder
 ¼ cup flour
 extra powdered sugar, lemon zest, berries, mint leaves, etc for garnish (optional)
Crust
1

Generously grease 9x13 inch baking pan with a little bit of the softened butter.

2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

3

In a large mixing bowl, mix the softened butter, powdered sugar, and kosher salt until well-combined.

4

Add the flour and mix until dough begins to just stick together and clump up (you should be able to form it into a shape easily with your hands, and you shouldn't see any visible flour).

5

Press the dough mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan with your hands.

6

Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes, or until just starting to brown.

Filling
7

Meanwhile, make the filling; in the same mixing bowl, mix together the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, a pinch of kosher salt, and baking powder until well-combined and pale in color.

8

Add the flour and mix until no longer lumpy.

9

After crust has baked, remove from oven and turn the temperature down to 325 degrees F.

10

After the crust has cooled in the pan slightly (you should be able to touch the pan without a potholder), pour the filling in.

11

Bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes, or until set (it shouldn't wiggle when you shake the pan gently).

12

Remove from oven and allow to cool in pan for at least 20 minutes.

13

Cut into squares and top with powdered sugar, berries, lemon zest, mint leaves, etc.

Notes

Adapted from: https://www.bowlofdelicious.com/easy-meyer-lemon-bars

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