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Subscribe52 Weeks of Baking Love; Week 8: Lemon Bars
I promise that this week’s baked good was in fact baked last week, but I am only just now getting around to publishing the actual post. My bad. Moving on…
Lemon bars, for me, evoke strong images of springtime–of warm weather, light breezes, birds chirping, and lush, green grass. It is obviously safe to say that I put way too much weight on the shoulders of one little dessert, but this winter has been nothing short of absurd and I am in a springtime state of mind. Unfortunately, that is the only place where spring is alive and well, since even as I type this, there is still snow on the ground.
Even though spring is merely living inside my head for the time being, I decided to get a jump start on some classic springtime goodies, starting with lemon bars.
I love lemon bars. I mean, I really love them. Every time I have them, I have a tremendously difficult time leaving any for later. I may have a portion control problem. Even the crust is addicting, and that is something that takes some talent. I always thought that a lot of time and effort went into creating something so delicious, but then I happened to come across a recipe for them. You guys, they are beyond easy. So easy that I couldn’t not make them.
It’s really no wonder why I have always loved the crust of lemon bars. Consisting mostly of butter and powdered sugar, it makes total sense! In fact, the crust alone is only butter, powdered sugar, all-purpose flour, and salt. That is some seriously simple, yet so delicious it’s addicting kind of crust.
The lemon filling is also surprisingly easy to make–that is, if you buy lemon juice instead of juicing your own lemons. Seven tablespoons may not seem like a lot, but it is when you’re trying to get seven tablespoons of lemon juice from lemons. I know, fresh ingredients are the best, but I really couldn’t taste a difference between the bottle of lemon juice I bought (ReaLemon brand, in case you’re interested) and the juice that came directly from a lemon that I cut up. Not even kidding.
The hardest part of this recipe is getting 1/4 cup of lemon zest, which was approximately the rind of an entire large lemon. My arm was pretty sore after accomplishing that task, which only proved to me that I need to exercise more (or make more baked goods that require a little elbow grease) but after that first bite of a lemon bar, the zest work immediately became worth it.
Not only did I really love the lemon bars I made, my 7-year-old stepdaughter is totally addicted as well. In the span of two days, she went through an impressive portion of the pan I made. She may also have a portion control problem. I kid, I kid. Seriously, though, every time she had something to eat, she followed it with a lemon bar, and then proceeded to rummage through the refrigerator looking for them. I see more lemon bar baking in my not-so-distant future.
Get the recipe for these lemon bars at alexandra’s kitchen »
Holly Ord
In addition to being the founder of Woman Tribune, Holly is a sporadic web designer and developer, enthusiastic lover of gaming, and wannabe baker. She lives in Northeast, PA with her fiance and two cats. She has been blogging on her progressive personal opinion blog, Menstrual Poetry, since 2007.
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13 Comments on 52 Weeks of Baking Love; Week 8: Lemon Bars
Mmmmmmmmmmmmm…. those look amazing! I consider myself somewhat of a lemon bar aficionado, so I may just have to give this recipe a try. Thanks for commenting on my blog so I could find yours! ~Sarah
My all time favorite dessert! I’m not a big sweets fan so these are right up my alley! Yum!
Although I love lemonade I’ve never been big on lemon desserts but that looks very yummy, something I am definitely going to have to try. Thanks!
That looks so so good! I have never tried it but now I want to . Thanks for sharing!
I love lemon but have never thought to make anything like this. Looks so Yummy!
Lemon bars are like the crack of the pastry world.
Yeah…I love them too. That sweet, slightly tart taste makes me think of picnics, riding bikes and double rainbows all the way.
I, too, still have snow on the ground and I am sooooo over it. LOL
Saw these on twitter and they look amazing!
I love lemon bars! I would eat them every day if I could lol. I’ve never made them with lemon zest before though. That would probably be even better! I made them once with coconut and those were really good too.
Adding coconut sounds delicious. I will definitely be making lemon bars again soon, so I will have to give coconut a try. Thanks!
Lemon bars are one of my family’s favorites. These look sooooo good. Makes me want to start baking
(Or better yet – have one of my kids whip up a batch).
I love lemon bars! It has been awhile since I have had some though!
Confession time: I’ve never made lemon bars
I found my SO likes them so now I have to attempt making them 
hehe
This was actually my first time making lemon bars. I was surprised by how easy they were to make, so I think you should give them a try!