1cupfreshly squeeze lemon juice, approximately 6-8 lemons
1tablespoonpowdered sugar , for sprinkling on top
Instructions
Heat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Grease 9x13 pan. Line with parchment paper.
Crust
Stir together the melted butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt. Once combined, stir in flour.
1 cup unsalted butter, melted, ½ cup sugar, 1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract, 1½ teaspoons salt, 2 cups all-purpose flour
Press crust mixture evenly into the pan all the way to the edges. It will seem a little greasy from the butter but this is how you want it. Bake 17-20 minutes, or until it's lightly golden in color.
Filling
In a medium bowl using a whisk or hand-held mixer, whisk together sugar and flour. Add eggs and fresh lemon juice. Beat on medium low until all combined. Pour filling onto baked crust.
2¼ cups sugar, 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour, 6 large eggs, 1 cup freshly squeeze lemon juice, approximately 6-8 lemons
Turn oven temperature down to 300° Fahrenheit and bake 25-30 minutes or until the top is puffy and it doesn't jiggle in the center. Remove from oven. Cool to room temp. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before slicing and serving. Just before serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar. Store in airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Notes
If you can't use fresh lemons, DON'T use the juice from those plastic lemon-shaped containers. Find a good lemon concentrate - I use Nellie & Joe's which I can sometimes get from Walmart online and a liquor store. It's the same brand of Key lime concentrate I use.I typically put the powdered sugar on when I'm ready to serve the bars so they look as fresh as they can and it doesn't have time to dissolve into the bars.