Lemon Bars

Difficulty Level: Easy

Ingredients 

Batter

• 5.5 oz (160 g) of softened butter
• 3/4 cups of sugar
• 3 eggs
• Lemon zest from 2 lemons
• lemon juice from half a lemon
• 1 cup of flour

Directions 

First, mix the sugar and butter until they form a smooth, white mix.

Add eggs in one by one constantly mixing.

Add the lemon juice and zest.

Finally add flour and mix everything well.

Spread it in a 9 in x 13 in (23 cm x 33 cm) pan and bake at 300 F (150 C) for about 25 min

Glaze

• 1 cup of confectioners sugar
• 3 Tbsp of lemon juice
• Zest from 1 lemon
• A little bit of boiling water

In a cup mix the confectioners sugar, zest, and juice. Slowly add boiling water mixing it until a white glaze forms.

Spread the glaze across the cooled cake.

Thoughts 

This is a wonderful lemon dessert for all the lemon lovers out there. It is a refreshing and soft pastry. The lemon flavor is very pronounced. It is not too sweet and not too sour. There is a perfect balance of flavors here. This is my favorite lemon pastry that I’ve tried making

It makes a perfect treat for a picnic, lunch, and birthday 😉

Enjoy!

Other lemon desserts you may like:

Lemon Cake- https://thesweetworldsite.wordpress.com/2018/02/21/lemon-cake/

Ricotta Cheesecake- https://thesweetworldsite.wordpress.com/2018/01/25/ricotta-cheesecake/

Karydopida (GreekDessert)-  https://thesweetworldsite.wordpress.com/2017/12/04/karydopida/