Lavender Lemon Bars
Lavender lemon bars have a light and distinct floral background taste thanks to the beautiful dried lavender.
Servings: 20 squares
Calories: 268kcal
Cost: $10
Ingredients
For the crust:
- ½ lb butter room temperature
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1 Tb dried lavender
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
For the filling:
- 6 eggs room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice About 3-4 lemons
- Zest of 2-3 lemons
- 1 cup flour
- powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. For the crust, cream the butter and sugar together in mixer until well incorporated.
- In another bowl, add together the flour, salt and lavender. Add flour mixture to butter mixture with mixer on low and mix until just incorporated.
- With floured hands, take dough and gather into a ball. Then flatten dough and form in a 9 x 13 baking dish, bringing up ½in on each side.
- Bake the dough for 20 minutes to give the crust a head start, then allow tochil for another 20 minutes before adding filling.
- For the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour over the crust and bake for about 30 minutes, until the filling is set. Let cool to room temperature for at least 2 hours.
- Cut into triangles and dust with confectioners' sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 268kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 107mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 358IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg