can you say le-mon??

attempting these puppies today. with the recommended changes of the following reviewer...



The Best Lemon Bars
By: Patty Schenck
"Tart, rich and perfection, all rolled into one! Wow your friends with this simple recipe. Hint: No Substitutions!"
Ingredients

* 1 cup butter, softened
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 2 cups all-purpose flour
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* 4 eggs
* 1 1/2 cups white sugar
* 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 2 lemons, juiced

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.
4. Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool. For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.


The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.

Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2007 by MommyFromSeattle view full review
Excellent, everything a true lemon bar should be. Buttery, tender and tart. Definitely use at least 1/2 cup of lemon juice or more. I've made this recipe many times and find that 2/3 cups lemon juice (juice of 3 large lemons) gives this the perfect tartness. (add 1 extra tablespoon flour if using 2/3 cup juice) I also added the zest of 2 of the lemons. I made this in an 8 X 11 dish (smaller than what the recipe calls for) and found it ideal. The crust is the perfect thickness and there is enough lemon custard in each bite to satisfy. This recipe makes a lot of crust and does spread into a 9 x 13 dish easily, but makes a thinner bar. If using the smaller baking dish (i.e, 8 X 11), make sure to increase cooking time of the crust and filling an extra 5-10 min each. As another reviewer stated, it's better to overcook then undercook the crust. Also, add 1/4 teaspoon salt to the crust for more flavor. This will be my master recipe for Lemon Bars.

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

Original Recipe Yield 1 - 9x13 inch pan
Amount Per Serving Calories: 126 | Total Fat: 5.8g | Cholesterol: 37mg
Nutritional Information
The Best Lemon Bars

Servings Per Recipe: 36

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 126

* Total Fat: 5.8g
* Cholesterol: 37mg
* Sodium: 44mg
* Total Carbs: 17.8g
* Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
* Protein: 1.6g