Zingy lemon bars recipe

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Zingy lemon bars recipe

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Bright, zingy and irresistibly moreish, these lemon bars combine a buttery shortbread base with a tangy lemon curd topping – the ultimate Mother’s Day treat. Simple to make and guaranteed to impress.
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Bright, zingy and irresistibly moreish, these lemon bars combine a buttery shortbread base with a tangy lemon curd topping – the ultimate Mother’s Day treat. Simple to make and guaranteed to impress.
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1HR 30MIN

Total time

Ingredients

Servings
16
For the shortbread
155 g
M&S Remarksable Value plain flour
50 g
M&S Remarksable Value granulated white sugar
25 g
icing sugar
140 g
cold M&S Remarksable Value unsalted British butter, cut into 1 cm cubes
For the lemon curd
3
M&S Remarksable Value lemons, zest and juice
(125ml juice)
3
M&S Remarksable Value free-range mixed size eggs
100 g
icing sugar
plus extra for dusting
2 tbsp
cornflour
To decorate
as needed
M&S raspberry ripple meringue sprinkles

Nutrition per serving

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Calories
161kcal
Fat
7.9 g
Saturates
4.7 g
Sugars
11.0 g
Salt
13.6 mg
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step 1
Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan/gas 6. Line a 20cm square tin with greaseproof paper, leaving enough overhang to lift the bars out once set.
step 2
Add the flour (155 g), granulated sugar (50 g), icing sugar (25 g) and cold butter (140 g) to a food processor and pulse until the mixture comes together (or rub the butter into the dry ingredients by hand).
step 3
Tip the mixture into the prepared tin and press into an even layer, using a piece of greaseproof paper to smooth the top. Bake for 20 minutes, until pale golden.
step 4
While the base bakes, whisk the lemon juice, zest (3) and eggs (3) in a bowl. Sieve in the icing sugar (100 g) and cornflour (2 tbsp), then whisk until smooth.
step 5
Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C/160°C fan/gas 4. Pour the curd over the warm shortbread base and bake for 15 minutes, until just set in the centre.
step 6
Leave to cool completely, then chill for 1 hour to fully set.
step 7
Lift out of the tin, cut into 16 bars, dust with icing sugar and finish with raspberry ripple meringue sprinkles (as needed).
step 7 Lift out of the tin, cut into 16 bars, dust with icing sugar and finish with raspberry ripple meringue sprinkles (as needed).

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