PISTACHIO-LEMON BARS

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These delightful and easy lemon bars have everything the traditional ones do - tang, sweetness and a buttery base - plus the added benefit of pistachios folded into the filling and the crust.

Provided by Molly O'Neill

Categories easy, weekday, dessert

Time 45m

Yield 16 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup cold, unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1/4 cup shelled unsalted pistachios, roughly chopped
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup shelled unsalted pistachios
Confectioners' sugar, for garnish

Steps:

To make crust, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper (if using foil, lightly butter it). Place flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse a few times. Add butter and process until well combined. Stir in chopped pistachios. Firmly press mixture into the bottom of the lined pan using the flat bottom of a glass or measuring cup (if it sticks, place a piece of parchment paper on the dough before pressing). Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk together the filling ingredients. When the crust is baked, pour the filling into the pan and bake until set, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and cut into 2-inch squares.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 172, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 23 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 50 milligrams, Sugar 15 grams, TransFat 0 grams