RICH LEMON & CITRUS BARS

Made a Glazed Lemon Cake that we liked.  
Our Best Bites Cookbook pg. 50

RICH LEMON BARS

Found this in the lemon cookbook pg. 88. I made these for Scott to take to his English class for his presentation. His teacher said these were the best lemon bars she has ever had. I used the fresh lemons my Mom sent home with us when we were visiting in Arizona.

1 1/2 c. plus 3T flour

1/2 c. powdered sugar

3/4 c. butter

4 eggs, slightly beaten

1 1/2 c. sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 c. lemon juice (used a big fresh lemon)

additional powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350. In medium bowl, combine 1 1/2 c. flour and 1/2 c. powdered sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto bottom of lightly greased 9x13 baking pan; bake 15 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, baking powder, lemon juice and remaining 3T flour; mix well. Pour over crust; bake 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool. Cut into bars. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Refrigerate any leftovers.

CITRUS BARS

Loved these (especially Abagail and I)!!  I think next time I could try less sugar???

• For The Crust

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled), plus more for rolling
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1/4 to 1/2 cup ice water

• For The Filling

  • 1/2 cup fresh grapefruit juice (from 1 grapefruit)
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest, plus 1/2 cup orange juice (from 1 orange)
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon zest, plus 1/2 cup lemon juice (from 3 lemons)
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 5 large eggs, lightly beaten
  • Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Directions

1. Make crust: In a food processor, pulse flour, sugar, and salt until combined. Add butter and pulse until mixture resembles coarse meal, with a few pea-size pieces of butter remaining. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup ice water. Pulse just until dough is crumbly but holds together when squeezed (if necessary, add 1/4 cup more ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time). Do not overmix. Form dough into a disk, wrap tightly in plastic, and refrigerate until firm, 1 hour (or up to overnight).
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out dough to a 12-by-16-inch rectangle (patch any holes well). Place in a 10-by-14-by-1-inch rimmed jelly-roll pan with dough going up the sides; trim overhang. Prick dough all over with a fork and freeze until firm, 20 minutes. Line dough with parchment paper, leaving overhang on all sides. Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Bake until edges are dry, about 15 minutes. Remove parchment and weights; bake until bottom is dry and flaky, about 10 minutes.
3. Make filling: In a medium bowl, whisk together citrus zests and juices, granulated sugar, and eggs until well combined. Pour into crust and bake until custard is just set in center, about 15 minutes. Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack, 1 hour. To serve, dust with confectioners' sugar and cut into 18 squares.