Dessert

Ina Gartner's Lemon Bars is for Dessert.

Ina Gartner's Lemon Bars takes several minutes to prepare.

Ina Gartner's Lemon Bars takes several minutes to cook.

Ina Gartner's Lemon Bars makes 24 servings.

The ingredients for Ina Gartner's Lemon Bars are:

For the crust:
1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups flour
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

For the filling:
7 large eggs, at room temperature
3 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest (4-6 lemons)
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup flour
Confectioner's sugar, for dusting

Here is how you make Ina Gartner's Lemon Bars:

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.2. For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Combine the flour and salt and, with the mixer on low, add to the butter until just mixed. Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and gather into a ball. Flatten the dough with floured hands and press it into a 9x13x2 in baking sheet, building up a 1/2-inch edge on all sides. Chill.3. Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes, until very lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack. Leave the oven on.4. For the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and flour. Pour over the crust and bake for 30-35 minutes, until the filling is set. Let cool to room temperature.5. Cut into triangles and dust with confectioner's sugar.Number of Servings: 24Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HRHARRINGTON.

The nutritional information for Ina Gartner's Lemon Bars is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 24
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 266.6

• Total Fat: 9.3 g
• Cholesterol: 82.5 mg
• Sodium: 31.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 43.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
• Protein: 3.6 g