Lemon Love Notes (Lemon Bars) – Gluten Free
Lemon Love Notes
I have been making these ooey, gooey and crunchy Lemon Bars since I was a child! I have always LOVED Lemon-flavored anything, so this dessert is (and always has been) #1 on my Favorites list!!! These yummy lemon bars are so simple to make and quickly disappear, so you may want to make 2 batches 😉 Enjoy!
Ingredients for the Crust:
- 16 Tbsp Salted Butter, Softened ((2 sticks))
- 2 Cup All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour, Sifted (Must be sifted to cut down on graininess (you may substitute regular flour, if you’re not making GF))
- 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
Ingredients for the Lemon Mixture:
- 4 Large Eggs (slightly beaten)
- 2 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 4 Tbsp All-Purpose Gluten Free Flour, Sifted (You may substitute regular flour, if you’re not making GF)
- 1 tsp Gluten Free Baking Powder
- 5-6 Tbsp lemon juice (Fresh or bottled)
- 1 Lemon Zest ((optional))
Topping
- Powdered Sugar ((optional) as much or as little as desired)
Making the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Very lightly grease the sides of the 9″ x 13″ baking pan. Set aside.
- Using a Stand or Handheld Mixer, fitted with the Paddle attachment, combine the Softened Butter, GF Flour and Powdered Sugar until thoroughly blended.
- Press this mixture into the prepared baking pan to evenly cover the bottom.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from oven and let cool a little while you prepare the Lemon topping mixture.
Making the Lemon Topping/Mixture:
- Using a Stand or Handheld Mixer, fitted with the Whisk attachment, beat the Eggs until light.
- Gradually add the Granulated Sugar to the Eggs and beat until thoroughly blended.
- Add the remaining ingredients to the Egg-Sugar mixture and mix thoroughly, until completely smooth.
- Pour over the baked Crust.
- Bake in the 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes or until set (no longer jiggling). Note: if the top starts to get too dark, cover pan with foil.
- Let cool and then sprinkle with Powdered Sugar. Enjoy!
- Enjoy!