The Perfect Pantry Pandemic Recipes

Pandemic Recipes: Dessert

Sunshine Lemon Bars

When the social distancing and quarantine have you down, pull out this recipe! The bright notes of lemon will bring a little sunshine to a cloudy day. Not to mention the minimal ingredients makes it easy to make on the fly!

Sunshine Lemon Bars

Tart, tangy, and sweet all rolled into one!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Servings: 16 bars

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

Shortbread Crust

• 1 ½ c. flour
• ¾ c. butter cold, diced
• ¼ c. powdered sugar
• lemon zest

Lemon Filling

• 4 large eggs
• 1 c. powdered sugar
• ½ c. lemon juice fresh squeezed if available
• 2 tbsp. flour

Method

 

1. Begin by heating your oven to 350°F and lining an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper. Then, in a medium bowl or food processor, combine all of the crust ingredients until you have a nice crumbly mixture. Spread the crumb mixture over the parchment-lined dish and press down to corm the crust. Then bake for 20 minutes or until the crust is golden.
2. While the crust is cooking, whisk the ingredients for the filling together until smooth and creamy. When the crust is done baking, remove from the oven and pour the lemon filling over the top. Place the dish back into the oven and bake for another 18-20 minutes or until the filling is set.
3. When the bars are done, remove from the oven and allow to cool to room temperature before placing in the fridge for at least two hours. Before serving, sprinkle with some extra powdered sugar, then cut and serve!