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granny's blue ribbon lemon bars

(1 rating)
Cake3242 avatar
Recipe by
James Baum
@Cake3242
Norfolk, VA

I remember my great grandmother making these when I would visit her in Richmond, California with my grandmother.... She would have a plate of these on the table as soon as we got to her house. She taught me to make these, and I had lost the recipe. My grandmother would make them for me and the rest of my family....When she passed, I lost the recipe. Luckily my aunt in California had a church cookbook with my grandmother's recipe for these. My aunt sent me the recipe, and to this day, I make these. I entered then on the fair and too home 2nd place, then 1st place in 2013 at the local fair...

(1 rating)
yield 8 -10 ( maybe )
prep time 35 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For granny's blue ribbon lemon bars

  • 1 c
    cake flour, sifted
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened, unsalted
  • 1/2 c
    powdered sugar
  • 1/4 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    flour or cornstarch
  • 2 Tbsp
    lemon juice, fresh
  • lemon zest, grated from 2 lemons

How To Make granny's blue ribbon lemon bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 325° For the Crust: Cream together in a mixing bowl the 1st four ingredients. Bake in a pre heated 325 degree oven for 15 minutes. This is done in an 8" by 8" pan.
  • 2
    For the Crust: Cream together in a mixing bowl the 1st four ingredients. Bake in a pre heated 325 degree oven for 15 minutes. This is done in an 8" by 8" pan.
  • 3
    Once the time is up, remove the crust from the oven, and set aside for 25 minutes.
  • 4
    Take the Last 5 ingredients and place in the bowl of a stand mixer or use a hand mixer. Pour this mixture onto the crust that you already par baked.
  • 5
    Place back in the oven at 325° degrees for 20-25 minutes till slightly brown on top. Remove, and let cool for AT least 2 hours. Cut into 1 inch by 1 inch squares. Sprinkle with powered sugar if you like.
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