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HOMEMADE CREAMY LEMON BARS

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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Homemade Easy Creamy Lemon Bars
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • FOR THE CRUST:
  • 1 CUP GRAHAM CRACKER CRUMBS
  • 4 TBSP SALTED BUTTER, MELTED
  • FOR THE FILLING:
  • 6 LARGE EGG YOLKS
  • 3 TSP FRESHLY GRATED LEMON ZEST
  • 1 1/3 CUPS FRESHLY SQUEEZED LEMON JUICE (ABOUT 5- 6 BIG LEMONS)
  • 2 CANS SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK
  • FOR THE TOPPING:
  • 1/2 CUP COLD HEAVY CREAM
  • 1/4 CUP POWDERED SUGAR

Instructions

  • FOR THE CRUST:
  • PREHEAT OVEN TO 350F DEGREES. IN A FOOD PROCESSOR, PULSE TOGETHER THE GRAHAM CRACKERS AND BUTTER UNTIL THOROUGHLY COMBINED (IT SHOULD BE THE TEXTURE OF WET SAND.)
  • PRESS THE CRUMB MIXTURE INTO THE BOTTOM OF A 11 X 7 BAKING PAN. NOTE: IF YOU DON’T HAVE AN 11″ X 7″ BAKING PAN, YOU CAN USE A 9″ X 9″ SQUARE BAKING DISH, THE BARS WILL JUST BE A LITTLE THICKER.
  • BAKE THE CRUST FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES, UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN. LET COOL AND LEAVE OVEN ON.
  • FOR THE FILLING:
  • MIX EGG YOLKS AND LEMON ZEST WITH AN ELECTRIC MIXER UNTIL VERY THICK, ABOUT 5 MINUTES.
  • SLOWLY ADD SWEETENED CONDENSED MILK IN A SLOW, STEADY STREAM, MIXING CONSTANTLY.
  • ADD FRESH LEMON JUICE AND MIX UNTIL COMBINED. SPREAD FILLING EVENLY OVER CRUST AND BAKE AT 350F DEGREES UNTIL FILLING IS JUST SET (ABOUT 12- 15 MINUTES.)
  • LET COOL COMPLETELY – THEN COVER AND REFRIGERATE FOR A MINIMUM OF 4 HOURS.
  • FOR THE TOPPING:
  • BEAT THE COLD HEAVY CREAM WITH POWDERED SUGAR UNTIL FLUFFY.
  • SPREAD TOPPING EVENLY OVER THE LEMON BARS. DECORATE WITH LEMON ZEST, SLICES OF LEMON ETC. KEEP BARS REFRIGERATED.