Best Ginas Simple Lemon Bars Recipes

EASY LEMON BARS RECIPE

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Classic Lemon Bars have a sweet tangy lemon curd baked on top of a buttery shortbread crust.

Provided by Melanie

Categories Dessert

Time 42m

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

10 tablespoons butter (room temperature)
1 ¼ cups flour
½ cup + 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
3 large eggs (room temperature)
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon lemon zest
⅓ cup lemon juice ((about 2 lemons))
½ teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9x9 inch pan.
Mix the flour, powdered sugar, and salt together. Cut the butter into the mix until crumbly and then press into the bottom of the pan.
Bake for 15-18 minutes until lightly golden. Meanwhile, make the filling.
Whisk all the filling ingredients together until combined.
Pour over the cooked crust and place back in the oven for 17-20 minutes until filling is set.
Cool completely, dust with powdered sugar, cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 179 kcal, Carbohydrate 25 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 8 g, SaturatedFat 4 g, Cholesterol 49 mg, Sodium 111 mg, Sugar 16 g, ServingSize 1 serving

THE BEST LEMON BARS

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Tart, rich and perfection, all rolled into one! Wow your friends with this simple recipe. Hint: No Substitutions!

Provided by Patty Schenck

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 36

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
½ cup white sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
4 eggs
1 ½ cups white sugar
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 lemons, juiced

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.
Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool. For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 125.8 calories, Carbohydrate 17.8 g, Cholesterol 34.2 mg, Fat 5.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.4 g, Sodium 44.4 mg, Sugar 11.2 g

GINA'S PUCKER-UP LEMON LIMEADE

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Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories beverage

Time 10m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 10 lemons)
1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lime juice (from about 15 limes)
1 cup superfine sugar
1/2 cup honey
3 tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
4 cups cold water
Crushed ice
1 lemon, thinly sliced for garnish
1 lime, thinly sliced for garnish

Steps:

In a large pitcher combine all the ingredients and mix until the sugar has dissolved. Pour into tall glasses and garnish with a slice of lemon and a slice of lime.