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Lemon Bar

Utensils

​8-inch square baking pan
Foil or parchment paper
Food processor
Medium bowl
Whisk
Saucepan
Wooden spoon
Instant read thermometer (optional)
​Wire rack
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 cup flour
3/8 cup confectioners sugar
1/2 tsp salt
7 Tablespoons unsalted butter,
  softened & cut into 1-inch pieces
7 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2c. lemon juice, preferably fresh squeezed
1 Tablespoon lemon zest
​2 Tablespoons heavy cream
 Crust:   (Heat oven to 350 degrees.)
1.  Spray the baking pan with cooking spray and cut a piece of the foil or parchment paper to line the pan , pushing it into the corners, with at least 2 sides overlapping the sides of the pan.  Spray the lining with cooking spray too.
2.  Measure the flour, 3/8 cup of the confectioners sugar, and salt in the food processor.  Process briefly.
3.  Add 5 Tablespoons of butter and process to blend (8-10 seconds), continue processing until the mixture is pale yellow and resembles coarse meal, about three 1-second pulses.
4. Sprinkle he mixture into the prepared pan and press firmly with your fingers into an even layer over the entire pan bottom.  Refrigerate for 30 minutes. ( or until filling is done.)
Filling:
1.  In a medium bowl, add 5 egg yolks and 2 whole eggs until combined about 5 seconds.  Add the granulated sugar and whisk until just combined, about 5 seconds.  Add the lemon juice and zest and salt, which until combined, about 5 seconds.  2.  Transfer the mixture to a medium saucepan, add the remaining butter, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the curd thickens to a thin sauce-like consistency
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  • Home
    • The "Best Ever" Dinner Party!
    • Structuring the Evening
    • Variations on the Theme >
      • A New Style Church Dinner
      • Expeimenting with new recipes
  • Menus
    • Menu #1 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 1
      • Warm Spinach Salad
      • Pasta alla Puttanesca
      • Peach and Blueberry Crisp
    • Menu #2 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 2
      • Risotto with Peas
      • Chicken Saltimbocca
      • Tiramisu
    • Menu #3 >
      • Shopping list - Menu 3
      • Broccoli & Squash Soup
      • Salmon en Papillote
      • Creamy Brandied Cherries
    • Menu #4 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 4
      • Salad with Greens and Stawberries
      • Paella
      • Pineapple Coconut Crumble
    • Menu #5 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 5
      • Citrus Avocado Lettuce Salad
      • Shrimp with Feta Cheese and Orzo
      • Pears with Raspberry Sauce
    • Menu #6 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 6
      • Fennel and Orange Salad
      • Moroccan Turkey Stew
      • Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze
    • Menu #7 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 7
      • Beet, Apple, and Walnut Salad
      • Chicken with Goat Cheese
      • Raspberry Souffle
    • Menu 8 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 8
      • Pesto Bruschetta
      • Sausage and Potatoes, Onions, and Peppers
      • Lemon Bars
    • Menu #9 >
      • Shopping List - Menu 9
      • Green Salad with Roasted Pears and Blue Cheese
      • Orange-Raisin Chicken with Toasted Cashews
      • Nutty Brownies
    • Menu # 10 >
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      • Green Waldorf Salad
      • Baked Fish with Ripe Olives and Feta
      • Chocolate-Cherry Oatmeal Cookies
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