Lemon Bars

8 Servings

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For the Crust

120 g all-purpose flour
90 g butter
80 g granulated sugar

For the Filling

4 eggs
90 g all-purpose flour
200 g granulated sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest and 200 ml lemon juice

For Sprinkling

1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Ingredients for the TIP

Organic lemon

Instructions

1
Preheat the oven to 160 °C and prepare a small baking dish (20 cm × 20 cm) lined with baking paper.
2
Prepare the dough for the crust: Take a medium-sized bowl and mix 120 g of all-purpose flour, melted butter, 80 g of granulated sugar, and a pinch of salt. Work the mixture into a dough and evenly press it into the bottom of the lined baking dish.
3
Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake the dough for 22⁠–⁠25 minutes at 155⁠–⁠160 °C, until the edges are lightly golden.
4
Meanwhile, in the same bowl used for the crust ingredients, prepare the lemon filling: Crack 4 eggs into the bowl, add 90 g of flour and 200 g of granulated sugar, and whisk with a hand mixer until fluffy and slightly liquid. Then mix in the grated lemon zest and 200 ml of lemon juice.
5
Once the crust is baked, remove it from the oven and pour the prepared lemon filling over it. Carefully return the baking dish to the oven and bake for another 30 minutes at 155⁠–⁠160 °C.
6
Remove the baking dish from the oven and let the baked layer cool in it for 30 minutes.
7
After the specified time, remove the layer from the baking dish and place it in the refrigerator for about 1⁠–⁠2 hours to allow the lemon filling to set.
8
After cooling, remove the layer from the refrigerator, sprinkle it with powdered sugar, cut it into 8 pieces, and serve.

Tip

For better taste, use the zest from an organic lemon. Since it doesn't matter if the juice is organic or not, you only need to buy 1 organic lemon and the rest can be regular.

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Do you want to enjoy a delicious meal but weren't born to spend half a day at the stove? Then you're in the right place! Cook quickly, deliciously, and affordably. The author of the photograph is Marie Bartošová.