Sweet and Tangy SUNSHINE Lemon Bars Recipe

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These Sunshine Lemon Bars are SUPER easy to make and are so yummy and refreshing! My Mom always made them for parties when I was growing up and everyone loved them.

TIPS ON JUICING LEMONS:

• Choose lemons with smoother skin because they usually have a thinner rind. Bumpier lemons have a thicker rind which results in less lemon flesh and juice.
• Lemons that are a little soft, but not squishy, will already be juicy.
• Lemons that are heavier have more juice.
• Rolling your lemons on the counter with your palm before juicing helps to break down the membranes so you will get more juice from the fruit. This works with any citrus fruit you are juicing.
• Warming lemons or other citrus fruits for about 15-20 seconds in the microwave before juicing will also help you to get more juice.

List of ingredients to make Sunshine Lemon Bars:

• 2 cups flour
• 2 sticks butter, one cup, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 tsp. lemon zest
• 4 Tbsp. flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt

Let’s get to work:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Start the shortbread crust by placing the 2 cups flour, butter, and powdered sugar in a bowl and mix until incorporated.

Next press the dough evenly into the bottom of a 9×13-inch pan. Kids love to help with this part. We had to press our dough several times because a certain somebody also thought it was fun to dig!

Bake the crust for 20 minutes at 350 degrees until lightly browned.

While your crust is baking, prepare the lemon filling. Let’s start with the eggs. Crack 4 eggs into a bowl and beat them.

Now add the sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, 4 Tbsp. flour, baking powder, and salt.

Beat until smooth.

Pour the lemon mixture over the HOT shortbread crust.

Ready to go back in the oven.

Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes until beautifully browned on top and set. Ours was ready at 25 minutes.

Cool completely and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Slice into squares and enjoy!

Keep refrigerated if you don’t finish the entire pan in one sitting. 🙂

We hope you enjoy this simple and delicious recipe!

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Sunshine Lemon Bars

Buttery shortbread crust topped with a sweet and tangy lemon filling and dusted with powdered sugar. A refreshing dessert that is sure to bring a little extra sunshine to your life.

Print Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Equipment

• 9×13 pan

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups flour
• 2 sticks butter softened, one cup
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 4 eggs beaten
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 tsp lemon zest
• 4 Tbsp flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

 

• Mix 2 cups flour, butter, and powdered sugar together in a bowl
• Press evenly in the bottom of a 9×13 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Beat eggs. Add sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, 4 Tbsp. flour, baking powder, and salt and beat until smooth.
• Pour lemon mixture over hot crust and bake an additional 25 to 30 minutes until browned and set.
• Cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Slice into bars and serve.

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