Best 3 Garden Club Lemon Bars Recipes
Garden club lemon bars are a luscious and flavorful dessert that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. With their bright lemon flavor, creamy texture, and buttery crust, these bars are perfect for any occasion, whether you're hosting a garden party, a potluck, or simply want a sweet treat to enjoy at home.
Here are our top 3 tried and tested recipes!
LEMON BARS
Ina Garten's Lemon Bars are easy to bake and make for the perfect picnic dessert, from Barefoot Contessa on Food Network.
Provided by Ina Garten
Categories dessert
Time 1h35m
Yield 20 squares or 40 triangles
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Combine the flour and salt and, with the mixer on low, add to the butter until just mixed. Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and gather into a ball. Flatten the dough with floured hands and press it into a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking sheet, building up a 1/2-inch edge on all sides. Chill.
- Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until very lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack. Leave the oven on.
- For the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour over the crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the filling is set. Let cool to room temperature.
- Cut into triangles and dust with confectioners' sugar.
LEMON BARS
Provided by Ina Garten
Time 1h35m
Yield 20 squares or 40 triangles
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Combine the flour and salt and, with the mixer on low, add to the butter until just mixed. Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and gather into a ball. Flatten the dough with floured hands and press it into a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking sheet, building up a 1/2-inch edge on all sides. Chill.
- Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until very lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack. Leave the oven on.
- For the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour over the crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the filling is set. Let cool to room temperature.
- Cut into triangles and dust with confectioners' sugar.
GARDEN CLUB LEMON BARS
This is my favorite lemon bars recipe, which I originally copied out of my mother's old Garden Club cookbook, hence the name. I have been making this recipe since I was a little girl and I have always loved it. I have made these so many times over the years and have not really ever felt the need to improve on it. However, when I was a girl I did used to use dried bottled lemon zest(yikes), since I wasn't allowed to use the razor sharp grater. I use the real thing now that I am an adult. I have to admit that I do still usually use the bottled RealLemon lemon juice rather than fresh to this day - in fact, I buy it specifcally for these bars. There is something very nostalgic to me about that green jar of bottled juice, that it just doesn't seem fitting to use anything else. :)
Provided by HeatherFeather
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 50m
Yield 16 bars
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Combine crust ingredients until mixture resembles crumbs using a pastry blender or a couple of butter knives.
- Press into a greased and floured 8" square glass baking pan using your fingers- press it so that the entire bottom of the pan is covered evenly.
- Bake partially for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven.
- While the crust is prebaking, combine the filling ingredients and pour over the warm crust.
- Bake for about 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned- do not overbake.
- Let cool completely.
- Once cool, sift powdered sugar over the top- you may need more or less to taste.
- I like mine to look like they've been covered with a snow.
- Slice into bars and serve.
Tips:
- For the perfect texture, use a combination of butter and cream cheese in the crust. This will create a crust that is both flaky and tender.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will result in a tough, dense crust.
- Bake the bars until the edges are golden brown and the center is set. If you overbake the bars, they will be dry and crumbly.
- Let the bars cool completely before cutting them. This will help to prevent them from falling apart.
- For a richer flavor, use freshly squeezed lemon juice. Bottled lemon juice can be used, but it will not have the same bright flavor.
- If you don't have a lemon zester, you can use a fine grater to zest the lemons.
- Lemon bars can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. They can also be frozen for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
Lemon bars are a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their bright lemon flavor and creamy texture, lemon bars are sure to be a hit at your next gathering.
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