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make the very best lemon bars of all time:
Lemon Bars
Crust:
1 1/4 c unbleached flour
1/2 c confectioners' sugar
8 T (1 stick) butter, softened
For the crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch square pan
with parchment paper or foil. Mix flour and sugar, then add butter
(mix with a spoon, fork, mixer, pastry cutter, or food processor -
whatever will work). Pour mixture into the pan and press firmly with
your fingers in an even layer over the entire bottom of the pan. Bake
for 20 minutes.
Filling:
7 large eggs yolks, plus 2 large eggs
1 c plus 2 T granulated sugar
2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 c lemon zest
pinch salt
4 T butter, cut into four pieces
3 T heavy cream
For the filling: Begin making this when you put the crust in the oven.
In a medium bowl whisk the yolks, whole eggs and sugar until combined.
Add the lemon juice, zest and salt; whisk until combined. Transfer to
a sauce pan, add the butter pieces, and cook over medium-low, stirring
constantly with a wooden spoon until it thickens into a thin sauce.
Pour curd through a mesh strainer (this can be skipped it you don't
have one) into a large bowl and stir in cream. Pour onto the warm
crust and bake for 10-15 minutes, until the filling is shiny and
opaque. Cool on a rack for 45 minutes. Remove the bars from the pan
using the foil and transfer to a cutting board. Cut however you like
and then sprinkle with powered sugar. These are seriously good and
dangerous. Enjoy.
