Lemon Bars

I was looking for an easy lemon bar recipe and came across this one by the Barefoot Contessa.  It was super easy and came out delicious!

Barefoot Contessa's Lemon Bars

Ingredients:

For the crust:

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 pound unsalted butter at room temperature
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

For the filling:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 extra-large eggs at room temperature
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• Confectioners’ sugar, for dusting
• 2 tablespoons grated lemon zest (4 to 6 lemons)
• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Combine the flour and salt and, with the mixer on low, add to the butter until just mixed. Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and gather into a ball. Flatten the dough with floured hands and press it into a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking sheet, building up a 1/2-inch edge on all sides. Chill.

Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until very lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack. Leave the oven on.

For the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour over the crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the filling is set. Let cool to room temperature.

Cut into triangles and dust with confectioners’ sugar.

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