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Gluten-Free Lemon Bars

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell

Everyone loves lemon bars, and now even your gluten-free friends can enjoy them too. These bars are best after a day of chilling—so plan accordingly.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 hours, plus chilling

  • Yield

    Makes 12 bars

Ingredients

Unsalted butter (for pan)
Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Sweet Pastry Dough (you'll need one disc; freeze remaining disc for another use)
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest (from about 1 1/2 lemons)
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Special Equipment

An 8x8x2" baking pan

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Butter baking pan, then line with 2 layers of parchment, leaving a 2" overhang on all sides. Butter parchment.

    Step 2

    Press dough into bottom and about 3/4" up sides of prepared pan. Poke all over with a fork and chill at least 30 minutes.

    Step 3

    Bake crust until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.

    Step 4

    Meanwhile, whisk eggs, granulated sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt in a medium bowl. Pour filling into crust and bake bar until set and slightly golden brown at the edges, about 25 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool completely, then chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.

    Step 5

    Loosen edges with an offset spatula or butter knife, then use parchment overhang to remove bar from pan. Transfer bar on parchment to a cutting board and cut into 4 pieces lengthwise and 3 pieces crosswise to make 12 rectangular bars. Dust bars with powdered sugar.

  2. Do Ahead

    Step 6

    Bars can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled in baking pan.

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