These are a refreshing twist on the traditional lemon bars. Plus a pretty pink color! Recipe from Baking Bites.
Crust:
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
1½ cups all purpose flour
1/4 tsp salt
Filling:
1 cup fresh lemon juice
2-3 tsp lemon zest
1/2 cup pureed strawberries (about 3/4 cup berries)
1¼ cups sugar
4 large eggs
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly spray a 9×13 baking pan.
In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Gradually mix in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly. Press into an even layer in prepared pan. Bake for about 17 minutes.
While crust bakes, prepare filling. In bowl of food processor or blender, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, strawberry puree, sugar and eggs and process until smooth. Add flour, baking powder and salt, then pulse until smooth.
Gently pour filling over hot crust when it has finished baking. Return pan to oven and bake for 24-30 minutes, until the filling is set. Cool completely, in refrigerator. Sprinkle bars with powdered sugar. Use damp knife to ensure clean slices. Store bars in refrigerator.
