Creamy Lemon Custard Bars 🍋 (like the photo)

Ingredients

Crust

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• ¾ cup butter, cold & cubed

Filling

• 1 cup sugar
• 4 large eggs
• ¾ cup fresh lemon juice
• Zest of 2 lemons
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ½ tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F. Line a baking pan with parchment.
2. Make the crust:
   Mix flour and powdered sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly.
   Press firmly into the pan.
   Bake 15–18 minutes until lightly golden.
3. Prepare filling:
   Whisk sugar and eggs until smooth.
   Add lemon juice, zest, flour, and vanilla. Mix well.
4. Pour filling over hot crust.
5. Bake another 20–25 minutes, until set but slightly jiggly in the center.
6. Cool completely, then chill 2 hours for clean cuts.
7. Slice into bars.

✨ Tips

• For extra creamy texture, don’t overbake
• Dust with powdered sugar if you want a classic finish
• Keeps well refrigerated up to 4 days

If you want a no-bake version or condensed-milk lemon bars, tell me 😍