Rhubarb Lemon Bars

Name: Rhubarb Lemon Bars
Yield: 16
Ingredients: Base:; 1/3 cup butter, at room temperature; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 cup all-purpose flour; pinch salt; Topping:; 1 cup sugar; 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 1/4 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp salt; 2 large eggs; grated zest of 1 lemon; juice of 1 lemon (about 3 Tbsp); 1/2 cup chopped thin rhubarb; icing sugar, for dusting

AuthorJulie

Yields16 Servings

Base:

1/3 cup butter, at room temperature

1/4 cup sugar

1 cup all-purpose flour

pinch salt

Topping:

1 cup sugar

2 Tbsp all-purpose flour

1/4 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

2 large eggs

grated zest of 1 lemon

juice of 1 lemon (about 3 Tbsp)

1/2 cup chopped thin rhubarb

icing sugar, for dusting

Preheat oven to 350°F. In a medium bowl or the bowl of a food processor, combine the butter, sugar, flour and salt, blending with a pastry cutter or fork or pulsing in the food processor until well-combined and crumbly. Press into the bottom of a buttered or parchment-lined 8x8-inch pan and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until barely golden around the edges.

In the same bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Add the eggs, lemon zest and lemon juice and stir until well blended and smooth.

Sprinkle the rhubarb evenly over the base and pour the lemon filling over top. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden and set. Cool completely in the pan on a wire rack before cutting into squares; freeze them first for a cleaner cut. Once cooled, sprinkle with icing sugar before serving. Makes 16 squares.

Categorycookies & squares