Lemon Bars are a favorite of mine and I rarely make them. However, when we were planning our family high tea, I knew they had to be in the dessert tiers. The photo below seems to highlight the Macaroons, a great Costco find. However the lemon bars on the bottom are the star of this recipe.

After the tea, I had several leftover and discovered they freeze really well.

In case you’re interested in the tiered plate, I bought the plates from Goodwill and used glasses to glue between the plates. It was fun and added a bit of ‘fancy’ to our tea.

Lemon Bars

INGREDIENTS:

• For the Crust:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup salted butter, cut into small cubes, plus more for greasing
• For the Filling:
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 4 large eggs
  • Zest and juice of 4 medium-sized lemons
• Powdered sugar, for topping

DIRECTIONS:

1. For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 13-by-9-inch pan with butter. (Use an 8-by-10-inch pan if you’d like the layers to be a little thicker.) In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, and salt. Add the butter and use a pastry cutter to cut it all together until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press into the prepared pan and bake until golden around the edges, about 20 minutes.
2. For the filling: In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar and flour. Crack in the eggs, and whisk to combine. Add the lemon zest and juice, and mix until combined. Pour over the crust and bake until the filling is set, about 20 minutes.
3. Allow to cool in the fridge for a minimum of 2 hours, then sift powdered sugar over the top before cutting into squares.

Recipe from ThePioneerWoman