Tangy-sweet lemon bars that pair with the calamitous story of the Baudelaire siblings in A Series of Unfortunate Events.
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time35minutes
Total Time50minutes
Servings8servings
AuthorJeanne Fratello
Ingredients
1cupsifted flour
1/4cuppowdered sugar
1/2cupbutterchilled
1cupsugar
2T.additional flour
1/2tsp.baking powder
3eggswell beaten
1/2cuplemon juice
Additional powdered sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
Sift the flour and powdered sugar into a medium bowl. Cut in the butter using a pastry blender until only small pea-sized pieces of butter remain. Press mixture firmly into 9x9 inch or 7x11 inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine the sugar, 2 T. flour, and baking powder in a medium bowl. Add eggs and lemon juice, and stir to combine. Pour over baked crust and return to oven. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until knife inserted halfway in center comes out clean. Cool before cutting into squares.