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Easy Lemon Bars
Buttery shortbread base with a bright, tangy lemon curd topping. The perfect sweet-tart balance.
Prep: 15 min · Cook: 40 min · Total: 1 hour16 servingsEasy4.8 (48 reviews)200 calories per serving
Last tested: 2026-09-10
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Servings16
📋 Ingredients
👩🍳 Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 175°C/350°F. Line a 23cm/9-inch square pan with parchment.
- 2
Make shortbread: pulse flour, butter, powdered sugar, and salt. Press into pan.
- 3
Bake shortbread 15-18 minutes until lightly golden.
- 4
Whisk eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and zest. Pour over hot shortbread.
- 5
Bake 20-22 minutes until the filling is set.
- 6
Cool completely, then dust with powdered sugar and cut into squares.
🔄 Swap Table
Original: Lemon
Swap: Lime (same amounts)
Tangier, different flavor
Original: Butter shortbread
Swap: Graham cracker crust
Easier, different texture
Original: Granulated sugar
Swap: Maple sugar
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