Citronsnitter (Lemon Bars)
These citronsnitter are tart and sweet at the same time, with a crisp and buttery shortbread base and an incredible lemon flavor. Bring these with you anywhere, whether it's a dinner with friends, birthday party, or the office, and you are certain to impress!
Ingredients
SHORTBREAD BASE
- 300 grams (2 cups) all purpose flour
- 180 grams (13 tbsp) cold butter, unsalted
- 80 grams (1/3 cup) sugar
- Pinch of salt
FILLING
- 300 ml (1 1/4 cups) lemon juice (juice from about 6 small/medium lemons)
- 250 grams (1 1/4 cups) sugar
- 7 large eggs
- 70 grams (1/2 cup) flour
- Lemon zest from one and a half lemons
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 F (176 C).
- To make the base: mix together the flour, salt, and sugar. If using a food processor, add cold butter and pulse until it resembles sand. Transfer to a bowl and press the dough together until it forms a ball (it may not come together fully - it's okay if it's still crumbly!). If working by hand, crumble in the butter and press together until you have a ball of dough.
- Prepare your baking pan (we used a 9x13 inch pan) by buttering the bottom and sides and lining with a piece of parchment paper hanging over the edges.
- Press your dough into the bottom of the pan until you have an even layer.
- Bake the base for 25 minutes until lightly golden around the edges.
- While the base is baking, prepare the filling. Mix together your eggs and sugar in a mixing bowl. Add in sifted flour and salt. Whisk until smooth. Add your lemon juice and lemon zest and whisk until fully combined.
- Pour the filling over the pre-baked base and bake for about 25-30 minutes until there is just a slight wobble to the middle of the bars. Let cool completely, then refrigerate for a few hours. Slice and serve!