Easy Lemon Bars

Recipe video above. Just a handful of ingredients is all that's required to make these fresh bars with a beautiful classic shortbread base topped with a lemon curd. This is a really easy recipe, just ensure you don't overbake!

⏱ 235 min 🔨 Prep 15min 🔥 Cook 40min 📊 Hard 🍽 16 servings ⭐ 4.9 (147) 👁 6
Easy Lemon Bars

Ingredients

16 servings

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180C/350F (160C fan). Spray a 20cm/8" square tin with oil and line with baking/parchment paper with overhang (so it can be lifted out once cooked).
  2. Base - Place Shortbread Base ingredients in a food processor fitted with the standard "S" blade. Pulse 5 to 10 times until it becomes like sand. (Or use tips of fingers, Note 2). Pour into the tin, spread, then press firmly into the base, pushing it right up to the edges. Using something flat to press in is helpful!
  3. Bake base for 20 minutes or until golden on the edges and pale golden in the middle. Remove from oven. (⚠️ Note: don't let it cool, pour in curd immediately).
  4. Lemon Curd - While the base is baking, place Lemon Topping ingredients in a bowl and whisk until combined.
  5. Bake 20 minutes - Pour Lemon Curd onto base, then bake for 20 minutes until the topping is set but still soft.
  6. Cool - Remove from then oven and cool on the counter for 1 hour, then fridge for at least 2 hours. Slice into 16 squares. Dust with icing sugar (confectionary sugar) and serve!

Nutrition per serving

Protein2.2g
Carbs30.3g
Fat6.8g
186kcal
2.2gProtein
30.3gCarbs
6.8gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$461.00
Per Serving
$29.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$922.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (100% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
plain flour 0.75 cup $31.00
rice flour 0.25 cup $10.00
icing sugar / powdered sugar 0.5 cup $15.00
salt 0.25 tsp -
/ 1 stick unsalted butter 110 g $121.00
eggs 3 large $98.00
caster sugar / super-fine sugar 1 cup $13.00
plain flour 2 tbsp $5.00
lemon zest 1 tbsp $88.00
lemon juice 0.5 cup $80.00

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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Easy Lemon Bars

Ingredients:
  • 3/4 cup plain flour ((all purpose flour))
  • 1/4 cup rice flour ((or cornstarch/cornflour) (Note 1))
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar / powdered sugar (, sifted)
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 110 g / 1 stick unsalted butter (, cold, cut into 1cm / 1/2" cubes)
  • 3 large eggs ((55-60g/2oz each))
  • 1 cup caster sugar / super-fine sugar ((sub regular sugar))
  • 2 tbsp plain flour ((all purpose flour))
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest ((do this before juicing))
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice ((2 - 3 lemons))

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