Lemon bars

Buttery, tender, and tart—everything a lemon bar should be.

INGREDIENTS
Short Dough: 2 cups all-purpose flour • 1 cup powdered sugar • 2 sticks butter, cubed • 1⁄2 tsp lemon zest
Custard: 1 cup + 2 tbsp sugar • 2 tbsp + 2 tsp all-purpose flour • 3 eggs • 1 tbsp lemon zest • 6 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice(about 2 lemons)

DIRECTIONS
Short Dough:

  1. Preheat the oven on the Convection Mode at 325°F with a rack set on position 2.
  2. In a food processor, combine all ingredients and pulse until the mixture begins to look sandy.
  3. Pour out the mixture onto the counter and knead until a soft dough forms.
  4. Press into a greased 10×15 jelly roll pan and bake for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown.
  5. Remove from the oven and allow to fully cool.

Custard:

  1. Preheat the oven on Convection Mode at 300°F with a rack set on position 2.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together flour and sugar.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and whisk until well combined.
  4. Pour the mixture over the cooled short dough and bake for 12-15 minutes or until just set.

Recipe provided by Sub-Zero, Wolf and Cove | Recipe originally appeared in March 2023

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