Double Layer Lemon Bars Recipes

DOUBLE LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 8- or 9-inch square baking pan; set aside.
• Combine all crust ingredients in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Press into prepared pan. Bake 15-17 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Combine all filling ingredients in same bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed. Pour filling over hot, partially baked crust. Continue baking 17-20 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

DOUBLE LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• CRUST: Using an electric mixer, beat butter until fluffy. Beat in the powdered sugar. Add 2 cups of flour one cup at a time, beating until moist clumps form. Using the back of a fork, press the dough over the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan. Bake the crust until light golden, about 20 minutes.
• FILLING: Beat the sugar and eggs in a medium bowl until blended. Beat in the fresh lemon juice, lemon peel, and baking powder, then the remaining flour. Pour the filling over the hot crust and bake until the filling is set in the center and begins to brown, about 20 minutes. Cool completely before cutting. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

DOUBLE LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in large bowl. Add butter and cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture into bottom of 9x13x2-inch baking dish. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Maintain oven temperature.
• Beat eggs, 1 1/2 cups sugar, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon flour and lemon peel in medium bowl to blend. Pour into crust. Bake until mixture is set, about 20 minutes. Cool.
• Cut into 24 bars. Sift powdered sugar over top before serving.

LEMON-LIME LAYER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Combine 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup softened butter, and 3 tablespoons brown sugar in a bowl. Pat into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until slightly golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oven; leave the oven on.
• Combine 1 cup brown sugar, coconut, pecans, eggs, 3 tablespoons flour, vanilla, baking powder, and salt in a bowl and spread over baked first layer. No need to cool in between.
• Bake in oven for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, stir pudding mix, white sugar, 1/4 cup water, and egg yolks together in a medium saucepan. Stir in remaining water. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in lime gelatin mix until dissolved. Spread over baked second layer in the pan while still warm.
• Refrigerate until well set, 8 hours to overnight. Cut into 24 squares and serve.

LEMONY LAYER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides. In a large bowl, mix cracker crumbs and butter. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Sprinkle with white chips, coconut, almonds and chocolate chips., In a small bowl, combine milk, lemon curd and 1 tablespoon zest. Pour over chips. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon zest. Bake until edges are golden brown, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Lifting with parchment, remove from pan. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.

DOUBLE LAYER LEMON-LIME BARS

Steps:

• Combine wafer crumbs, margarine and 2 Tbsp. sugar; press onto bottom of 9-inch square pan.
• Beat cream cheese, lime juice and remaining sugar until blended; spread over crust.
• Beat pudding mixes, milk and lime zest in medium bowl with whisk 2 min. (Pudding will be thick.) Stir in COOL WHIP; spread over cream cheese layer in pan.
• Refrigerate 4 hours or until firm.

DOUBLE LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Combine all crust ingredients in small mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Press into greased 8 or 9-inch square baking pan. Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
• Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients in same mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed until well mixed. Pour filling over hot, partially baked crust. Continue baking for 17 to 20 minutes or until top is light golden brown. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cool completely. Cut into bars.
• TIP: For easy cutting, line pan with aluminum foil, leaving 1-inch overhang on ends. Lightly grease foil. Bake as directed above. Lift out foil and bars from pan; peel foil from sides of bars. Cut into bars.

LEMON BARS I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• To make Bottom Layer: Mix one cup flour and 1/4 cup confectioners sugar. Melt the butter and stir into flour mixture.
• Press flat and even into an 8x8 inch baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes.
• While baking, make the top layer: Mix 1 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and the baking powder.
• Beat eggs and add to mixture, stirring well. Add lemon juice and rind, mix again.
• Pour over bottom layer; Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool a little, cut into squares while warm; dust with confectioners sugar.

MRS. FIELD'S TRIPLE-LAYERED LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325.
• Prepare the shortbread crust: Cream butter and sugar in medium bowl with electric mixer set on high speed. Add vanilla and mix until combined. Add flour and mix at low speed until fully incorporated.
• Press dough evenly into bottom of an 8- by 8-inch baking pan. Refrigerate until firm, approximately 30 minutes.
• Prick shortbread crust with fork and bake for 30 minutes or until crust turns golden brown. Cool on rack to room temperature.
• Prepare the cream cheese filling while the crust is baking: Beat the cream cheese and sugar until smooth in medium bowl with electric mixer set on high speed. Add egg and lemon extract and beat on medium speed until light and smooth. Cover bowl tightly and refrigerate.
• Prepare the lemon curd: Blend the egg yolks with cornstarch and sugar in medium non-aluminum saucepan. Place over low heat and slowly whisk in water and lemon juice. Increase heat to medium-low and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from heat. Add lemon peel and butter and cool for 10 minutes.
• Assemble the bars: Sread chilled cream cheese filling evenly over cooled shortbread crust with spatula. Spread lemon curd evenly over cream cheese filling. Place pan in center of oven. Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until edges begin to turn light golden brown. Cool to room temperature on rack. Chill in refrigerator 1 hour before cutting into bars. Dust top with confectioners' sugar.