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Lemon Shortbread Bars

Lemon Shortbread Bars

These lemon shortbread bars are buttery and crumbly with a lovely lemony flavour and each square contains only 188 calories.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 188kcal

Ingredients

For the Lemon Bars

  • 250g plain flour
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cornflour
  • 195g unsalted butter
  • 80g icing sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice squeezed from 1 lemon
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice

For the Lemon Glaze

  • 80g icing sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon lemon zest optional

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to gas mark 4/350oF/180oC/160℃ fan and line an 8 x 8-inch baking tin with parchment paper. Ensure you leave some overhang to lift the shortbread out the tin. To a medium size bowl add the plain flour, salt and cornflour. Whisk them together and set aside.
  • To a large bowl or stand mixer bowl with a paddle attached, cream together the butter and icing sugar until fluffy. Add in the lemon juice, vanilla extract and lemon extract and combine. Pour in the dry ingredients and continue to combine until a dough forms.
  • Add the dough into the baking tin and use a palette knife to spread it in the tin. Bake for 25 minutes then allow to completely cool before removing the shortbread from the tin using the overhung parchment paper.
  • Make the lemon glaze by combining the icing sugar and lemon juice until smooth. Pour it on top of the shortbread and spread it using a palette knife. Sprinkle on some lemon zest if you want. Once the glaze sets cut into 16 pieces then enjoy.