Recipes Shaker-Style Lemon Bars 5.0 (1,120) Add your rating & review These grown-up lemon bars are made with paper-thin slices of lemon, giving the sweet filling a pleasant bitterness. Slideshow: Delicious Dessert Bars By Grace Parisi Updated on February 16, 2022 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Christina Holmes Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 2 hrs Yield: 18 bars Ingredients Shortbread Dough 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons of unsalted butter 1/2 cup of sugar 1 large egg yolk 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt Filling 1 large, firm lemon, scrubbed and halved lengthwise 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice 3/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 2 large eggs Directions make the dough In a bowl, using an electric mixer, beat the 1 stick plus 2 tablespoons of butter with the sugar and egg yolk until smooth. Add the flour, baking powder and salt and beat at low speed until evenly moistened, about 2 minutes. Using your hands, knead once or twice to bring the dough together. make the filling Using a mandoline or very sharp knife, slice the lemon halves as thinly as possible and transfer to a medium bowl; pick out the seeds. Stir in the lemon juice and sugar. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Butter a 9-inch square metal baking pan. Pat three-fourths of the dough into the baking pan in an even layer. Roll the remaining dough into eight 9-inch-long ropes. Transfer to a plate. Refrigerate the crust and ropes until firm, about 10 minutes. Using an electric mixer, beat the flour, butter and eggs until smooth. Fold in the lemon-sugar mixture. Preheat the oven to 350°. Spread the filling over the dough and arrange the ropes of dough on top in a crisscross pattern. Bake in the lower third of the oven for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the ropes are golden. Let cool completely. Run the tip of a knife around the edge of the pan. Cut the square into 18 bars and serve. Make Ahead The bars can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 3 days. Rate it Print