LEMON MERINGUE BARS
It's as easy as pie to make bars from smooth, tangylemon filling and fluffy meringue atop a buttery zest-flecked crust.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 12
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350. Make crust: Put butter, flour, confectioners sugar, 2 teaspoons lemon zest, and the salt in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted withthe paddle attachment. Mix on mediumspeed until well blended.
- Transfer mixture to a 9-by-13-inch rimmed baking sheet. Press batter evenly into baking sheet. Chill in freezer 10 minutes. Bake until golden, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack.
- Make filling: Whisk together whole eggs, 1 3/4 cups plus 2 tablespoons granulated sugar, the lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons lemon zest. Pour over crust. Bake until filling is set, 18 to20 minutes. Let cool completely on a wirerack. Keep oven at 350.
- Make meringue topping: Put egg whites and 1/2 cup granulated sugar in the clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form.
- Using an offset spatula or the back of a spoon, spread meringue over filling, swirling to create soft peaks. Bake until meringue begins to brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely. Cut into bars. Bars can be refrigerated in an airtight container, up to 1 day.
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Val
[email protected]These bars are the perfect combination of sweet and tart. I love the way the meringue melts in my mouth.
Massab Maqbool
[email protected]I'm allergic to eggs, so I made these bars with a vegan meringue. They turned out great!
Sujit Barua
[email protected]These were the perfect dessert for a summer party. They're light and refreshing, and the lemon flavor is just right.
SORCIER_FIX
[email protected]I made these for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes! Everyone loved them.
Just Wanna Talk
[email protected]These bars were a bit too sweet for my taste. I think I'll use less sugar next time.
Md Md Habib
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but these bars were easy to make and turned out great! I'm definitely going to make them again.
Adnan wallana
[email protected]These were delicious! I added a teaspoon of vanilla extract to the meringue, and it really enhanced the flavor.
Rana Mohsin Ali
[email protected]The filling was a bit too runny for my taste, but the meringue was perfect. I'll try again with less lemon juice next time.
Shadowmoon
[email protected]I've made these bars several times now, and they're always a crowd-pleaser. They're the perfect balance of tart and sweet.
Raiwan Ali
[email protected]These were easy to make and turned out great! I used a store-bought crust to save time, and it worked perfectly.
Anuj Bc
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of lemon desserts, but these bars were amazing! The meringue was so good, I could have eaten it all by itself.
Ishaq Aziz
[email protected]I made these for a potluck and they were a huge success! Everyone loved them.
Zunair Khurshid
[email protected]These lemon meringue bars were a hit! The filling was perfectly tart and sweet, and the meringue was light and fluffy. I would definitely make these again.