Easy Luscious Lemon Bars Recipe

An Easy Luscious Lemon Bars Recipe For Lemon Lovers Everywhere!

Are you a lemon-flavored dessert fan? Then you are going to love this lemon bars recipe. It's a versatile favorite -- perfect as an afternoon pick-me-up, bake sale treat, ladies' lunch dessert, or bridal shower refreshment -- an easy recipe you will want to make again and again.

This classic lemon square/bar dessert delivers the perfect contrast of sweet and tangy flavors that only fresh squeezed lemon juice and lemon zest can provide.

Made in two steps: A simple shortbread base is briefly baked and then lemon topping poured over the hot crust and baked until set.

To make your life easier be sure you have a Microplane Grater/Zester to zest your lemon(s). It's one of my favorite kitchen tools -- nothing grates and zests finer than a Microplane.

The key to easy lemon zest is to do it first -- before you cut and squeeze the lemon. And go gently, you only want the yellow peel, not the white pith (it's bitter).

This easy luscious Lemon Bars Recipe is adapted from Tate's Bake Shop Cookbook: The Best Recipes from Southampton's Favorite Bakery for Homestyle Cookies, Cakes, Pies, Muffins, and Breads by Kathleen King.

Luscious Lemon Bars Recipe Simple Serving Suggestions

Enjoy your lemon squares/bars with a glass of iced tea or cup of hot tea, depending on the season.

I love these lemon squares/bars any time of the year. You can also dress them up by placing them on a dessert plate with a dollop of freshly whipped cream and sprinkling of raspberries.