LEMON BARS
12 BARS (APPROXIMATELY)
Ingredients:
FOR THE CRUST:
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1 cup regular all-purpose flour
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⅓ cup unsalted butter
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⅓ cup maple syrup
Preparation:
1.
In a bowl, combine the flour, butter and maple syrup. Stir until well combined.
2.
Scoop the dough into the lined pan and use the back of a spoon to spread it out to
the edge of the pan. Make sure the layer of the crust is nice and even.
3.
Bake the crust at 350 ˚F for 20 minutes. Let cool for 10 minutes.
Ingredients:
FOR THE LEMON FILLING:
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3 large eggs
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½ cup plain Greek yogurt
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⅓ cup maple syrup
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⅓ cup fresh lemon juice (from 2-3 lemons)
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2 tablespoons flour
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½ teaspoon vanilla
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¼ teaspoon salt
Preparation:
4.
Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice using the Starfrit electric citrus juicer.
5.
Combine all of the lemon filling ingredients in a medium bowl and mix until smooth,
making sure to break up all of the yogurt lumps.
6.
Pour the filling into the baked, slightly cooled crust and smooth the top.
7.
Bake at 350° for 30 minutes, until set.
8.
Let the lemon bars cool completely and place on a flat surface. Use a sharp knife to
cut the lemon bars into squares. For decoration use a small mesh strainer to sprinkle
the powdered sugar over the bars and add lemon slices if desired.
FOR THE TOPPING:
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¼ cup powdered sugar
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Lemon slices for decoration (optional)
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