To AngAK and other Baker, ref: T&T Lemon Bar, taste great but have questions,

carroll-astana

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I made this just now, and it taste great,

Questions:

I did use a mixer to blend the crust, and I can see lumps of butter. Am I doing the right thing or the butter should be all incorporated with the flour?

Can I double the top as I really like it?

Below is the recipe from AngAK:

Here's my T & T lemon bar recipe. I don't

think they'd freeze well because of the

custardy topping, but I've never tried.

This calls for an 8" square pan and makes

16 bars. A double recipe fits in a 9x13”

dish. A triple fits a jelly roll pan.

The only trick to these is to pour the

topping onto the hot crust as soon as it's

done, preferably in the oven. This keeps

it from getting soggy.

Mix together in a food processor:

1 cup sifted flour

¼ cup powdered sugar

½ cup butter chilled unsalted butter, diced

A pinch of salt (if butter is unsalted)

(Mixture will stay powdery if your butter

is cold) Press into 8 x 8-inch pan. Bake

at 350ºF. 20 minutes, or until lightly

golden.

Meanwhile, beat together:

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

3-4 tbs. lemon juice

½ tsp. baking powder

Pour onto hot crust immediately after it is

done. Bake 25 minutes more, or until

topping is firm and lightly browned. Let

cool before cutting. Cut around the edges

so all bars will have 4 cut sides. (Enjoy

the edge munchies yourself).

Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Store airtight for a few days, or longer in

the refrigerator. Sprinkle again before

serving.

 
I make the crust in the food processor. If the butter is cold enough the mixture stays

powdery and is easy to pat into the pan. Small lumps of butter won't hurt--they might make the crust a little puffier.

I've never doubled the topping but I don't see why you can't. Maybe start with 1-1/2 times the topping.

Glad you liked them!

 
I made in food processor and mixed till it all clumped together then spread in pan with icing knife

when I cut it I cut about 1/4" in on all sides. GailNJ

 
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