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Lemon bars by American test kitchen

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Lemon bars by American test kitchen

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Ingredients

  1. Crust
  2. 1 cupflour (125g)
  3. 1/4 cupsugar (50g)
  4. 1/2 tsptable salt
  5. 8 tbspmelted unsalted butter (1 stick/4 oz)
  6. Lemon filling
  7. 2/3 cupfresh lemon juice
  8. Lemon zest from 2 lemons (2 tsp)
  9. 2 tspcream of tartar
  10. 1 cupgranulated sugar (200g)
  11. 2 tbspall purpose flour
  12. 1/4 tspsalt
  13. 3large eggs
  14. 3egg yolks
  15. 4 tbspunsalted butter

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Mix flour, salt and sugar dry, and then add melted butter. Mix well.

  2. 2

    Press the dough flat at the bottom of a 8x8 pan lined with foil (for easier cleaning). Bake at 350F for 19-24 minutes or until golden brown

  3. 3

    Mix cream of tartar, sugar, salt, flour, and eggs. Then add lemon juice and zest.

  4. 4

    Cook mixture at medium low heat until mixture is at 160f (5-8 minutes) stir constantly.

  5. 5

    Remove from heat and add 4tbsp unsalted butter. Stir until all melted. Strain mixture.

  6. 6

    Pour strained mixture in pan. Bake at 350f for 8-12 minutes or until it's set.

  7. 7

    Let cool for 1.5 hours. Cut into bars.

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