Samantha Nicole Busybody Loise might always bring these, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make them yourself. Don’t let Loise get all the praise, make these Church-Meeting Lemon Bars any time you need a little refresh in the dessert department. Built on a cornerstone of a cookie-cake-like layer of yum, and covered with a divine lemon, cream-like deliciousness, these luscious bites of love are truly lemon-scented heaven. See? You don’t have to wait for Wednesday night or Sunday afternoon to enjoy these Church-Meeting Lemon Bars. Make some today and lovingly let lemon-bar-Loise know she’s got some friendly dessert-making competition for the next meet-and-greet. A little competition is good for the soul, right? Can we get an amen?!
Ingredients
For the crust:
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup salted butter, cut into small cubes, plus more, for greasing the dish
For the filling:
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup flour
- 4 large eggs
- 4 medium lemons, zested and juiced
- powdered sugar, to taste, for topping
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 –Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with the extra butter.
Step 3 –In a large bowl, add 2 cups of the flour, 1/2 cup of the granulated sugar, and the salt and mix well to combine.
Step 4 –Add 1 cup of the butter to the flour mixture and use a pastry cutter to cut it together until it resembles fine crumbles.
Step 5 –Press the butter mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and bake until it is golden around the edges, about 20 minutes.
Step 6 –In a large bowl, add the remaining granulated sugar and the remaining flour and stir to combine.
Step 7 –Add the eggs to the sugar mixture and whisk to combine.
Step 8 –Add the lemon zest and the lemon juice to the sugar mixture and mix until combined.
Step 9 –Evenly pour the lemon mixture over the crust, making sure the crust is completely covered, and bake, for about 20 minutes.
Step 10 –Let the lemon mixture cool on a wire rack, for about 2 hours.
Step 11 –Sift the confectioners’ sugar over the top of the lemon mixture.
Step 12 –Use a sharp knife to cut the lemon mixture into bars and serve.
