Mel's Kitchen Cafe · by Mel★ 4.7 (148)
Perfect Lemon Bars
NUTRITION · PER SERVING60M COOK
CAL 8%·PRO 5%
CARBS 23G56% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC7G OTHER14G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 7G37% OF CAL
4G SAT3G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Bright, tangy lemon bars with a buttery shortbread crust and custard-like filling. A classic, elegant dessert with balanced sweet and tart flavors.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 24- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup powdered sugar (plus extra to sprinkle on bars)
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons butter (1 1/2 sticks, at cool room temperature, cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (from 2 large lemons)
- 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 3 to 4 large lemons)
- 1/3 cup milk
- Pinch of salt (about 1/8 teaspoon)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
CAL 8%·PRO 5%
CARBS 23G56% OF CAL
1G FIBER0G ADDED0G INTRINSIC7G OTHER14G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 7G37% OF CAL
4G SAT3G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 118mg
- Total sugar
- 14g
- Added sugar
- ≥14g
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 54mg
- Calcium
- 12mg
- Iron
- 0.51mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 118MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.