BCPL July A Book & A Recipe 3

3 days ago
2 min read

Ready for another delicious dish and story? We always are! This July we're making a fantastic summer treat - Lemon Bars from Mary Kay Andrews' tale Hello, Summer!

Let's get started, shall we?

Lemon Bars

Ingredients

¾ cup salted butter, soft

2 1/3 cups granulated sugar, divided

1 ½ cups plus 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided

½ cup finely chopped slivered almonds

1 tsp grated lemon zest

4 large eggs, room temp

¾ cup fresh lemon juice

Powdered sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350F.

2. Beat the butter, 1/3 cup of the granulated sugar, 1 & ½ cup of the flour, the almonds, and lemon zest with an electric mixer until a stiff dough forms.

3. Press the dough into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 pan.

4. Bake 20 minutes or until the crust is lightly browned and set.

5. While the dough was baking, lightly whisk the eggs in a large bowl.

6. Combine the remaining 2 cups of sugar and 5 tbsp flour in a separate bowl.

7. Gradually stir the sugar mixture into the eggs.

8. Stir in the lemon juice.

9. Remove dough from the oven. Immediately pour the mixture over the crust.

10. Bake for 20 more minutes. Or until lemon layer is firm. Let cool completely in the pan or on a wire rack.

11. Cut into bars and dust with powdered sugar. And you’re ready to serve!