Strawberry Lemon Bars are a sweet and tart summer favorite. A flaky, buttery crust is the perfect base for these colorful, gooey bars.
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 35 minutesminutes
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Total Time: 50 minutesminutes
Servings:16servings
Ingredients
Crust
1cup (2 sticks)butter, softened
½cupsugar
2cupsflour
Lemon Layer
4 eggs, at room temperature
1 ½cupssugar
¼cupflour
juice of 2 small lemons
Strawberry Layer
1 egg, at room temperature
½cupsugar
⅓cupfinely chopped strawberries
2tablespoonsflour
2-3tablespoonswater
⅓cuppowdered sugar
Topping
¼cuppowdered sugar
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
In medium bowl, cream together butter, sugar and flour for the crust. Press into bottom of 9x13. Use fork to poke a few shallow holes in the crust layer. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until just golden brown.
For the Lemon Layer
In medium bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until bubbly and foamy, about 3-4 minutes. Add flour and whisk. Add lemon juice and stir until smooth. Pour on baked crust.
For the Strawberry Layer
In medium bowl, whisk egg and sugar until bubbly and foamy. Whisk in flour and set aside.
In a food processory, add strawberries and water and pulse until smooth. Add strawberry mixture to egg mixture and mix until smooth. Drizzle over lemon layer. Bake for 20 minutes.
Sprinkle powdered sugar over top and chill until completely cooled. Cut into bars and serve.
Notes
Store in airtight container in fridge up to five days.