Last night I had a couple of friends over to watch a "chick flick" marathon, including A Walk to Remember, Bridesmaids, and The Notebook. I decided to try out these lemon bars from my favourite website A Beautiful Mess (www.abeautifulmess.com), and they were AMAZING. The squares were so sweet yet left a subtle bitter after-taste due to the lemon zest, and the balance of tartness was exquisite. I definitely recommend this recipe!
For the crust:
-1/2 cup butter (one stick)
-1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- a pinch of sea salt
Combine all ingredients until you get a crumbly texture (I would recommend using an electronic mixer), then press dough into a greased baking pan. Poke a few holes in the bottom with a fork. Bake at 350 F for 15-18 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool while you prepare the filling.
For the filling:
- 3 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon citrus zest
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed citrus juice
- 1/2 cup flour and powder sugar
Whisk together all ingredients except for the flour and powder sugar until combined, then pour into prepared baking pan with crust. Bake at 350 F for 30-35 minutes, until the bars have set. Remove them from the oven and dust with powdered sugar.
TIPS: 1. These bars can be made with lemon, lime or grapefruit zest
2. I would recommend letting the bars cool for at least 10 minutes before adding flour/sugar, because the particles tend to seep through the filling
Now, what would be the perfect dress to match this recipe you ask? Well, since these lemon bars are very sunny, yellow, and happy, I would pair this recipe with an amazing yellow sundress, like this ruffled one from Mod Cloth.
Thanks for reading!
Stay beautiful, xo
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