Grandma’s Frosted Lemon Bars
Elizabeth Dehn
Updated Aug 8, 2011
A cool pop of lemon frosting dresses up this dessert, and is the perfect topping for the chewy, tangy bar cookies.
Grandma’s Frosted Lemon Bars
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 2 hr 0 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
Crust
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour, sifted
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted
Filling
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Frosting
- 3 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 4 teaspoons freshly squeeze lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest (or more to taste)

Make With
Gold Medal Flour
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of an 8-inch square pan.
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Step2In medium bowl, mix butter, flour, and 1/4 cup powdered sugar with a pastry blender or two knives until mixture becomes crumb-like. Press evenly into bottom of pan.
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Step3Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until edges of crust begin to brown. DO NOT over bake.
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Step4Meanwhile in medium bowl, beat all filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth.
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Step5Pour filling mixture over warm crust. Return pan to oven; bake for an additional 25 minutes or until filling is set.
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Step6Cool completely before frosting.
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Step7In small bowl, beat butter and 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until blended. Add remaining ingredients; beat on high speed until well blended. Spread frosting over filling.
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Step8Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Nutrition
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