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Ambrosia Lemon Bars with Guest Chef Horatio

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This is a SUPER lemony version of the classic, with a few very different twists in their creation. More filling than crust, with a thin, crackly top. Very tart, very rich, very gooey, and very wonderful!

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Difficulty Level

Easy

Hard

Needed Items

Durations

  • Crust: 10 minutes
    Filling: 10 minutes
    First baking: 15 minutes
    First cooling: 15 minutes
    Second baking: 20-30 minutes
    Second cooling: 20 minutes
    TOTAL: 1 hr, 20 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
    4 cups powdered sugar
    3 cups all-purpose flour
    3 cups granulated sugar
    6 Tbsp all-purpose flour
    Juice and zest of 3 lemons
    1 1/2 tsp baking powder
    6 eggs

Number of Servings

  • 30 bars

Equipment

  • Large bowl
    Medium bowl
    Food processor or pastry blender
    Juicer
    Zester
    12"x17" baking sheet with tall-ish sides

Do-Aheads

  • Set butter out to soften
    Preheat oven to 350°
    Zest lemons
    Juice lemons (you'll need about 3/4 cup of juice)
    Beat eggs

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