Lemon Bars with Shortcrust Base

Name: Lemon Bars with Shortcrust Base
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Französische Küche
Ingredients: 210 g wheat flour Type 405; 90 g unsalted butter; 280 g refined sugar; 4 eggs; 200 ml lemon juice and 1 tbsp lemon zest; 1 tbsp powdered sugar

65 min

Under an hour

Knuspr-Küche

Preparation method

Preparation & Base

Preheat the oven to 160 °C. Line a small baking pan (approx. 20 cm x 20 cm) with parchment paper.

In a bowl, combine 120 g flour, melted butter, 80 g sugar, and a pinch of salt to form a dough. Press the dough evenly onto the bottom of the pan.

Bake the base in the preheated oven at 155–160 °C for 22–25 minutes, until the edges are lightly golden brown.

Chef's tip

For a more intense aroma, use the zest of an organic lemon. Since the organic quality is less important for the juice, it is sufficient to buy one organic lemon for the zest.