Description
This recipes combines tangy lemon and sweet raspberry flavors on a rich, buttery crust, topped with powdered sugar and fresh raspberries for a delicious treat.
Ingredients
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Shortbread Crust:
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/2 white granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed and softened
Filling:
- 2 cups raspberries
- 1/2 cup white granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 3 eggs
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest
Toppings:
- powdered sugar
- fresh raspberries
Instructions
Prepare the Shortbread Crust:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- In a mixing bowl, add the flour and sugar. Whisk together with a fork. Then add the cubed, softened butter and blend together with a fork or pastry cutter until the mixture is slightly crumbly.
- Transfer the mixture into a square baking dish lined with parchment paper. Press the mixture into the pan, spreading evenly.
- Then, place the crust in the freezer for 15 minutes.
- Once the crust has chilled, bake in the oven for 15 minutes, until lightly browned. Let it cool and set aside.
To Make the Filling:
- In a mixing bowl, add the rinsed raspberries. Mash them with a fork until a raspberry paste has formed.
- Add the eggs, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and lemon zest to the raspberry paste. Whisk together for about a minute until the mixture is thoroughly combined.
Bake and Serve Raspberry Lemon Bars:
- Pour the raspberry lemon mixture on top of the cooled shortbread crust and spread evenly.
- Bake in the oven for another 30 minutes or until the top is almost completely set and the bars are slightly jiggly. Remove from the oven and let cool completely.
- Refrigerate the bars, covered, for at least an hour to chill. Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cooling Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 241
- Sugar: 9.7 g
- Sodium: 20.1 mg
- Fat: 13.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 27.4 g
- Fiber: 1.9 g
- Protein: 4.1 g
- Cholesterol: 77 mg