Paula Deen’s Southern Baking Cookbook includes this delicious lemon bar recipe.
Happy Cookbook Feature Friday! Today’s post is all about the tart, cold and sugar-dusted lemon bar. Featuring one of Paula Deen’s latest cookbooks, Southern Baking, these bars are super easy to make and serve as the perfect treat when you want a little something sweet.
One of the coolest moments of my life was getting to gift Paula Deen my own book, while attending her book signing
I was outside in my front yard the other day, when my neighbor approached carrying a tray of several bottles of freshly squeezed lemon juice. She has a big Meyer lemon tree, and just before the fruit expired, she had to come up with a way to use up all the lemons that hadn’t been picked. She gifted several neighbors with the juice, and I put it to good use right away! What a sweet gesture.
Freshly squeezed lemon juice can be used in cocktails, desserts and even as a glaze.
Loved:
Using fresh meyer lemon juice from my neighbor’s lemon tree to make these!
The tart and sweet balance of this dessert
You can eat them cold or warm and they’re Some Kinda Good either way
The recipe requires only 7 ingredients.
Didn’t Love:
Baking with parchment paper. If you’re impatient like me, the paper is a pain to peel off the baked goods. I’d rather use baking spray and forgo the parchment paper.
These take a while too cool.
“Whenever you’re craving a refreshing treat, these luscious goodies will always hit the spot.” -Paula Deen
Yum!
Lemon Bars From the Southern Baking Cookbook by Paula Deen
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
3/4 cup confectioner’s sugar
1 cup cold butter, cubed
4 large eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/2 cup lemon juice
Garnish: confectioners’ sugar
Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with baking spray. Line the pan with parchment paper, letting the excess extend over the sides. In the workbowl of a food processor, pulse together 2 cups flour and confectioners’ sugar until combined. Add cold butter; pulse until mixture is crumbly and just holds together when pressed with fingers. Firmly press mixture into bottom of prepared pan. Bake until edges are golden brown, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl. whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, lemon zest and juice and remaining 1/4 cup of flour until smooth. Pour onto hot crust (crust must be hot).
Bake until filling is set, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool in pan on a wire rack. Using excess parchment as handles, remove from pan before cutting into bars. Garnish with confectioners’ sugar if desired.
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