Lemon bar

Lemon bar

 

Lemon is an item which I take whenever I go to the super market. I love lemon a lot. Lemon bar can be either used as a snack or as a dessert.

 

 

Ingredients

For the crust

·         All-purpose flour (Maida)-1 ¼ cup

·         Sugar -1 ½ tbsp...

·         Butter- ½ cup

 For the filling

·         Egg (slightly beaten)-3

·         Flour – 2 tbsp. (heaped)

·         Sugar-1 ¼ cup

·         Lemon zest-1 tsp.

·         Lemon juice-2 tbsp.

Powdered sugar-for dusting on top

Method

·         Add all the ingredients for the crust mix it with fingers until crumbly (like bread crumbs).

·         Press this on a baking dish (10”x7”x2”) which is sprayed with nonstick cooking spray firmly.

·         Bake this for 20 minutes at 180 degree Celsius till it’s slightly brown on top.

·         Meanwhile add all the ingredients for the filling and beat it gently with a fork until it is mixed properly.

·         Pour it on the crust and bake for another 20 minutes. (Till a tooth pick pricked in the middle comes out clean)

·         Dust the powdered sugar evenly on top.

·         Cut square or rectangular pieces of lemon bars and serve.