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Meyer Lemon Bars Recipe


Meyer Lemon Bars Recipe
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'm ashamed to admit it but I am a lemon bar snob. I'm not proud of it. Well, maybe the word snob is a bit harsh. Let's just say that I have very strong preferences when it comes to lemon bars.

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  • 'm ashamed to admit it but I am a lemon bar snob. I'm not proud of it. Well, maybe the word snob is a bit harsh. Let's just say that I have very strong preferences when it comes to lemon bars.
  • I prefer a delicate, buttery crust with a slight "snap" to it. And the crust should never be more than half the overall height of the lemon bar. I don't want to chew endlessly on an overly thick and, inevitably, tough crust. Or even worse, mash my way through the gummy mess of an underdone crust.
  • I prefer a dominant lemon flavor untainted by the milkiness of cream, evaporated or condensed milk. It should be just tart enough to make my mouth pucker a teeny bit. Don't get me wrong. A creamy lemon confection has its place in my dessert kingdom, but not in the form of lemon bars. Sorry, milk, but tart is king.
  • I prefer my lemon filling to be smooth and soft, but not runny. When the filling hits my tongue it should be luscious. Overcooking the filling will turn the lemon bar into a sponge. No one wants to eat a lemon flavored sponge, least of all me.
  • I prefer my lemon bars dusted with confectioners' sugar. But not so heavily dusted that exhaling will shower the table (or your neighbor) with sugar.
  • And finally, I prefer to eat my lemon bars with a fork. That's not snobbish, is it?

Directions
  1. Meyer Lemon Bars
  2. (makes one 8-inch square pan)
  3. Crust:
  4. 1 cup all purpose flour
  5. 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  6. 1/8 tsp salt
  7. 4 ounces (1 stick) unsalted butter, cold and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
  8. Filling:
  9. 2 large eggs
  10. 1 cup superfine or bakers' sugar
  11. 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  12. 1/8 tsp salt
  13. 2 tsp finely grated meyer lemon zest*
  14. 1/4 cup freshly squeezed meyer lemon juice*
  15. Preheat oven to 350F. Butter and line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
  16. To make crust:
  17. Combine flour, confectioners' sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor. Add butter and pulse until the mixture is pebbly. Press evenly into the bottom of your prepared pan. Bake until lightly golden, about 18-20 minutes. Set aside crust.
  18. To make filling:
  19. In a medium bowl, whisk together eggs, sugar, flour and salt. Whisk in lemon zest and juice until well combined. Pour over crust (it's okay if crust is still hot). Bake until filling is just set, about 15 to 18 minutes. Cool completely before serving. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

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I agree with your preferences and look forward to trying these. = )


Love Meyer Lemons! *wink*


Love lemon ......the more tart they are the better thanks


By the time I got done reading my mouth was watering. Nicely done. You got my 5, thank you for sharing


YES to the preferences, and NO to the snob reference...just good taste - I'm salivating!


Grear recipe, I grown the dwarf meyer lemons at home !


These were a big hit.


Great lemon Bar thanks


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