These lemon bars are the perfect treat! Not too sweet, with a zesty tang and a buttery shortbread base. Did I mention it only uses 4 ingredients! You can use fresh lemons and add some zest or just use lemon juice, either way is delicious.
Ingredients:
Base
2 cups of cake flour
½ cup of sugar
1 cup of cold butter/margarine cut into cubes
Topping
1½ cups sugar
¼ cup flour
¾ cup lemon juice
4 eggs
lemon zest (optional)
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180°
- Place all the base ingredients in a food processor or mixer and mix until a dough forms.
- Line a tray with baking paper and grease the sides.
- Spread the dough out over the tray (I find fingers work best)
- Poke with a fork and bake for 25-30 minutes (until it's golden)
- While the base bakes put all the topping ingredients in a bowl and beat until the sugar dissolves
- Leave the mixture for 10 minutes and then beat again
- Once your base is ready, pour on the topping and bake it for another 25-30 minutes until it is just browning on the sides.
These bars need about 20 minutes to cool before cutting. Do yourself a favour though, have a piece while it's still warm, you will be in heaven!
Keep it cooking,
Kelly