Simple Lemon Bars
Thanks, Amy, for sharing this yummy recipe with us!
Servings: 1 9x13 pan
Ingredients
Crust:
- 1/2 cup organic powdered sugar
- 1 cup butter, softened (pastured butter is best)
- 2 cups flour, my favorite these days is Einkorn flour
Filling:
- 2 cups sugar, I use organic cane sugar for this, but coconut sugar would be good too — I'm going to try cutting this to 1 1/2 cups.
- 4 Tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice or the juice from 2 lemons + 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 4 eggs, pastured eggs from a local farm is best
For the top:
- More organic powdered sugar for dusting
- Fresh organic berries if desired (berries are usually sprayed with a lot of chemicals, so I always buy organic)
- Whipped cream if desired
Instructions
- Combined first three ingredients and press into an ungreased 9×13 baking pan, building up a 1/2 inch edge. Bake at 350* for 20 minutes.
- While that's baking, mix together sugar, lemon juice, baking powder, sea salt, and eggs. Beat together until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Pour over hot crust and bake an additional 25 minutes or so, until no indentation remains when touched lightly in the center.
- Cool and sprinkle with more organic powered sugar. Top with fresh blueberries, strawberries and whipped cream.