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Lemon Bars
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| Ingredients For Crust: | |
| 1 cup | all-purpose flour |
| 1/3 cup | granulated sugar |
| 1/2 tsp | salt |
| 1/8 tsp | ground cinnamon |
| 8 tbsp (1stick) | cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces |
| For Filling: | |
| 3/4 cup | granulated sugar |
| 2 tbsp | all-purpose flour |
| pinch | salt |
| 1 tsp | finely grated lemon zest |
| 3 | eggs, at room temperature |
| 1/2 cup | fresh lemon juice |
| 3 tbsp | heavy cream |
-Confectioners' sugar for dusting
Directions
Crust:
1. Preheat oven to 350*. Lightly grease an 8" square glass baking dish
2. In food processor, combine flour, granulated sugar, salt and cinnamon. Pulse until blended
3. Add butter and pulse about 1 minute until dough forms moist crumbs and sticks together when pinched. There should be no trace of dryness.
4. Press dough into bottom and 1" up the sides of the prepared dish
5. Bake the crust until pale golden, 20-25 minutes
6. Transfer dish to wire rack and let cool completely
Filling:
1. Reduce oven temperature to 325*
2. in a bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, flour, salt and lemon zest.
3. Add eggs, lemon juice and cream. Whisk until just blended
4. Carefully pour mixture over baking crust
5. Bake until filling is set but still jiggles slightly when the dish is gently shaken, about 20 minutes
6. Transfer dish to wire rack and let cool about 30 minutes.
7. Run the tip of a small knife along the inside of dish to loosen the crust from the sides, then let cool completely
8. Cut into 12 small rectangles
9. Just before serving, sift a dusting of confectioners' sugar over the bars
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