Best County Fair First Prize Blue Ribbon Lemon Bars Recipes

BLUE RIBBON LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Make crust first.
• In a large bowl, add in your 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, melted butter, mix with a pastry blender until crumbly.
• Press mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan, poke crust with fork all over so crust doesn't bubble up.
• Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden. Be sure to make sure crust doesn't turn brown.
• Take crust out and let rest 10 minutes.
• Leave oven on. While crust is resting make filling.
• In a large mixing bowl beat on low eggs, 1/4 cup flour, lemon juice, lemon rind, baking powder, salt, sugar and vanilla.
• Pour filling mixture over crust and bake 60 minutes. When done take out of oven and sprinkle 1/2 cup of powdered sugar over while warm.
• Chill bars at least 1 1/2 hours before eating.

BAKE SALE LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and butter.
• Pat into a greased 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, flour and lemon juice until frothy.
• Pour over the hot crust.
• Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Dust with a confectioner's sugar.
• Cut into squares.