Best Lemon Crumble Bars Recipes

BLUEBERRY AND LEMON SHORTBREAD CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180C/350F and grease and line an 8x8 inch square pan.
• Place the butter, flours, icing sugar, lemon zest and salt into a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer.
• Mix on med-high for 2-3 minutes until you have a crumbly mix, with no large lumps of butter. This dough will not come together like a normal dough, that's fine!
• Tip the shortbread into your greased pan. Spread and level with a spatula/the back of a wooden spoon.
• In a separate, medium sized bowl, place the 1/2 stick of butter, flour, sugar and oats.
• Mix together with your fingers, until the mix resemble bread crumbs. Some larger lumps are fine. Leave to one side.
• Place the blueberry jam into a small heatproof bowl and heat for 10-15 seconds. This just makes it easier to spread.
• Pour over the shortbread and spread until level. Leave a small 1/2 inch gap around the edges.
• Sprinkle the jam layer with the crumble mix, it's fine if there are a few gaps.
• Place in the oven for 35-40 mins until the top is lightly browned, the jam is bubbling and an inserted skewer into the middle comes out piping hot.
• Leave to cool completely in the pan.
• Once cooled, slice into 9-12 bars. Bars will keep in an airtight container, at room temperature for 3 days.

LEMON CRUMBLE BARS 1968

Steps:

• Prepare the lemon pie filling according to the package direction.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9 inch square pan or a 7 x 11 brownie pan.
• Sift the all purpose flour with the baking powder.
• Rub in the room temperature butter until crumbs are formed.
• Add the crushed soda cracker (I usually use salted as those are the ones I always have).
• Add the sugar and coconut.
• Spread half crumb mixture into pan.
• Press to form crust.
• Pour cooked cooled lemon pie filling over evenly.
• Sprinkle and pat down slightly the remainder of the crumbs.
• Bake 350 degrees, until golden brown about 12 to 16 minutes.
• Remove from oven to a rack.
• Must be cooled completely before cutting into squares.
• Can be frozen without any problems.
• Very delicate, can be cut into small squares while frozen.

CREAMY LEMON CRUMBLE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170 degrees celsius (160 degrees if fan forced).
• Grease and line a 17X28cm slice tray with baking paper, allowing the edges to overhang.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, rolled oats, salt and bi-carb soda.
• Stir in the raw sugar and brown sugar and mix until smooth.
• Stir vanilla into melted butter and pour mixture over dry ingredients.
• Stir mixture until well combined.
• Pop half of the crumb mixture into the bottom of the prepared tin and press into an even layer. Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes.
• Remove from oven and put aside (leave the oven turned on).
• In a bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, egg yolks and lemon extract until well blended.
• Pour mixture over crumb crust in baking dish and spread into an even layer.
• Sprinkle the remaining crumble mixture over the top of the lemon layer.
• Bake in oven for 23 - 26 minutes or until lightly golden.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool.
• Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours (preferably overnight) then take it out and cut into squares.
• Store in airtight container in refrigerator.