Easy Lemon Bars with Almond-Infused Crust
Bright, buttery lemon bars with a soft almond crust and just the right balance of tart and sweet. A passed-down favorite that’s still kid approved.
Equipment
- Stand or hand mixer
- 8x8 cake pan
- Medium Mixing bowl
- Pastry cutter
Ingredients
For the crust
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tbsp corn starch
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1/4 powdered sugar
For the filling
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
For the crust
- Heat oven to 350 degrees
- Mix together flour, corn starch, butter and almond extract
- Slowly add powdered sugar until combined
- Press into an 8X8 pan coated in butter or non-stick spray
- Bake for 15 min
For lemon filling
- Beat eggs and both sugars together with a mixer
- Add baking powder and salt and mix until combined
- Blend in lemon zest and juice
- Pour over the crust once removed from oven
- Bake 20 more minutes until lemon filling sets
- Set bars aside to cool
- Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving