Easy recipe for the Best Classic Lemon Bars with a Shortbread Crust. A homemade shortbread crust is topped with a simple lemon filling, baked just until set, is perfect for when you want a little burst of sunshine in your mouth.
– Preheat oven.– Prepare a cake pan by spraying with baking spray. – Combine all shortbread crust ingredients in a small bowl. Mix until crumbly.– Sprinkle crumbs evenly in cake pan.
– Pat down the crumbs until they are even and smooth.– Place cake pan into preheated oven and bake until the edges of the shortbread crust are beginning to brown.– Remove from oven and reduce temperature.
– In a bowl, mix eggs and sugar until well combined.– Add flour and mix until there are no lumps.– Add lemon juice and lemon zest, mix until well blended.– Pour over top of warm to the hot crust.– Place into the oven.
– Bake until topping no longer looks wet.– Remove from oven.– Allow lemon bars to cool.– Place into refrigerator until the bars are cooled.– Once set and cooled, cut into desired size and shape.