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Honey Lemon Bars: Tangy, Sweet Recipe (5 Variations)
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Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (crust)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar (crust)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt (crust)
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, cubed (crust)
- 3 large eggs (filling)
- 1/2 cup raw honey, acacia or clover (filling)
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice, about 3 lemons (filling)
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (filling)
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (filling)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (filling)
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8x8-inch pan with parchment paper. Pulse flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a food processor. Add cold butter and pulse until sandy. Press evenly into pan.
- 2Bake crust for 18-20 minutes until edges are light golden and center looks dry.
- 3While crust bakes, whisk eggs until smooth. Add honey, lemon juice, lemon zest, flour, and salt. Whisk until no lumps remain.
- 4Reduce oven to 325°F. Pour filling onto hot crust. Bake 20-25 minutes until filling is set but jiggles slightly in the center.
- 5Cool 30 minutes at room temperature, then refrigerate at least 2 hours until firm.
- 6Lift out with parchment, cut into 16 squares, and dust with powdered sugar before serving.