Meyer Lemon Bars

Name: Meyer Lemon Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 ounces (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting; 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour, divided; 4 large eggs; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon grated Meyer lemon zest; 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice; 1 teaspoon baking powder

Sweet and tangy lemon bars featuring Meyer lemons offer a delicious dessert with a distinctive, less tart flavor.

⭐ 4.2 (16 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 40 minTotal: 55 minYields: 24 servings

Category Tags:

Dessert Snack

Cuisine Tags:

American

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease and flour a 9 by 13-inch baking pan.
Cream softened butter and powdered sugar, then mix in 2 cups of flour until blended.
Press the flour mixture evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 20 minutes.
While baking, beat eggs until light, then gradually add granulated sugar until thick.
Stir in Meyer lemon juice, zest, the remaining 1/3 cup of flour, and baking powder until thoroughly blended.
Pour the lemon mixture over the warm crust and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until set and pale golden.
Cool the bars, then dust with powdered sugar and cut into 24 squares for serving.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 198 kcal

Carbohydrate: 29 g

Cholesterol: 51 mg

Fiber: 0 g

Protein: 2 g

Saturated Fat: 5 g

Sodium: 35 mg

Sugar: 19 g

Fat: 9 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g