Lemon Bars

Ingredients

• 230g plain flour
• 60g icing sugar plus more for dusting
• 200g butter, soft
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 300g sugar
• 30g flour
• 4 large eggs
• 180ml lemon juice
• 2 tbsp lemon zest

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Instructions

1. 1

   Mix flour, icing sugar, salt and butter into a crumbly dough.

2. 2

   Press into a parchment-lined 23 cm square tin.

3. 3

   Bake at 175°C for 20 minutes until pale gold.

   ⏲ 20 min timer — runs automatically in the app

4. 4

   Whisk sugar, flour, eggs, lemon juice and zest until smooth.

5. 5

   Pour over warm crust and bake 22 minutes until just set.

   ⏲ 22 min timer — runs automatically in the app

6. 6

   Cool completely, then chill 2 hours before slicing.

   ⏲ 2 h timer — runs automatically in the app

7. 7

   Dust generously with icing sugar before serving.