Best 3 Tangy Lemon Bars Recipes
Calling all bakers, let’s embark on a mouthwatering journey to create the perfect tangy lemon bars! With their golden, buttery crust and sweet-tart filling packed with bright lemon flavor, these treats are a delightful symphony of flavors and textures. Whether you’re hosting a dinner party, looking for a sweet treat to share, or craving a burst of citrusy goodness, this delectable recipe will guide you in crafting the ultimate tangy lemon bars guaranteed to impress and satisfy.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
VERY LEMON EXTRA TANGY LEMON BARS
I have created this recipe, using a variety of other recipes for a base and then changing many things to meet my intense lemon craving! These go together very quickly and they are very tangy, on the too-tangy side of wonderful almost. If you lovelovelove tangy lemon and want a nice crisp crust with a higher ratio of lemon to crust, please try this recipe and tell me what you think!
Provided by iglowforyou
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 1 9x13 pan, 20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Using a food processor, pulse cold margerine or butter, brown sugar, almonds, flour, and salt until it is blended together and has a sandy appearance.
- Pat crust into a 9x13 pan (i give it a spray to keep everything from sticking and prefer to use a glass pan). It may seem very dry, but that is ok.
- Bake crust for 20 minutes or until edges are just starting to turn golden.
- Beat your eggs with a fork or whisk, then stir in lemon juice. In another bowl, mix flour, sugar, and salt. I use 1.5 cups sugar and they are very zingy. If you have any doubts, or know that you prefer slightly less zing, try 1.75 cups of sugar!
- Remove crust from oven and reduce heat to 320°F This step is important!
- mix wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Pour mixture on hot crust, and return to oven for 22 minutes, or until filling has set. It might still look a little wobbly in the center, but it will firm up a bit while it cools.
- Cool, dust with icing sugar (You will need it if you used the lesser amount of sugar!).
- Pucker up! :D.
VERY TANGY LIME (OR LEMON) BARS
This recipe is out of a cookbook called "Pure Dessert" by Alice Medrich. The emphasis is on "pure flavor," or, in this case, "pure lime" (a half cup mind you). Yum. The crust is buttery, delicious, crunchiness, underneath it all.
Provided by hisfavoritemavis
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h25m
Yield 16 bars, 16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Place rack in lower third of over and preheat to 350 degrees. Line the bottom and sides of an 8" square baking pan with foil.
- To make the crust, in a medium bowl, combine the melted butter with the sugar, vanilla, and salt. Add the flour and mix just until incorporated.
- Press the dough all over the bottom of the pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until well browned on the edges and golden brown in the center.
- To make the topping, in a large bowl, stir together the sugar and flour. whisk in eggs. stir in lemon juice and lime zest.
- When crust is ready, turn oven down to 300 degrees. Slide the rack out (with pan on it) and pour filling onto hot crust.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the center no longer jiggles.
- Lift the foil liner out and transfer bars to cutting board. You can blot the surface of the bars to remove any foam. (Test to make sure your bars aren't to sticky first. This trick could remove a lot more than excess foam -- ).
- Cut into bars. Dust with powdered sugar right before serving. Will keep in airtight container for up to a week.
TANGY LEMON BARS
These not-so-sweet bars are a nice change from the sweet treats and will stand out if placed with a selection of holiday cookies. Can be frozen for up to one month, if you are planning ahead.
Provided by Deantini
Categories Bar Cookie
Time 1h
Yield 40 bars, 40 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Grease 13 x 9 inch cake pan, set aside.
- Preheat oven to 325 F.
- In mixing bowl beat butter, sugar and salt until light and fluffy, stir in flour until just blended. Press into prepared pan
- Bake for 25 min or until golden. Let cool completely in pan on cooling rack.
- Topping:.
- In bowl beat eggs with sugar until pale and thickened. Add lemon rind, lemon juice, flour and baking powder, beat until smooth.
- Pour over cooled base.
- Bake in 325 F oven until set, approx 25-30 min.
- Let cool completely in pan on cooling rack.
- Dust withicing sugar and cut into bars.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 100.3, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 27.8, Sodium 61.4, Carbohydrate 15, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 9.4, Protein 1.4
Tips:
- For a classic lemon bar, use freshly squeezed lemon juice and zest. This will give the bars a bright, tangy flavor.
- If you don't have fresh lemons, you can use bottled lemon juice. However, be sure to use 100% lemon juice, not lemonade.
- To make sure the lemon bars are set properly, chill them for at least 2 hours before serving. You can also freeze the bars for up to 2 months.
- If you want a thicker lemon filling, you can add an extra egg yolk to the recipe.
- For a sweeter lemon bar, you can add 1/2 cup of sugar to the filling.
- You can also add other flavors to the lemon bars, such as blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries.
- To make gluten-free lemon bars, use a gluten-free flour blend.
Conclusion:
Lemon bars are a classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With their bright, tangy flavor and creamy texture, lemon bars are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.
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