Best Lemon Bars Recipe
These lemon bars are a bite sized dessert with just the right amount of tart flavor and the perfect amount of sweetness!
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Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 146kcal
Equipment
8 x 8 inch baking pan
food processor
Ingredients
Crust
- 30 Nilla Wafers
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- ½ cup butter melted
Lemon filling
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 lemon juice and zest
- ¼ cup flour
- 2 egg yolks
- ⅓ cup water
- 2 Tablespoons butter
Meringue topping
- 2 egg whites
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚F
Crust
- Puree the Nilla wafers to fine crumbs. Add the sugar and butter.
- Press firmly into pan. Use the bottom of a measuring cup to pack as firm as possible.
- Bake for 5 minutes.
Lemon Filling
- Combine sugar, lemon and zest, egg yolks, flour and water. Heat over medium heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook 1 minute.
- Stir in butter till melted. Pour over base.
Meringue topping
- Set oven to Broil.
- Whip egg whites and add sugar very gradually. Beat till soft peak stage.
- Spread over lemon filling. Be sure to spread to all edges.
- Broil just until peaks are lightly browned.
Notes
(Calorie count is an estimate and will vary based on ingredients and cooking methods used.)
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 93mg | Potassium: 24mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 252IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.2mg