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Passover Gluten Free Lemon Bars

Passover Lemon Bars

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
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Servings

16 Servings

Ingredients

  • 7 tablespoons unsalted melted butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean scraped or 2 teaspoons extract
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher or sea salt
  • ½ cup finely ground almonds
  • ½ cup matzo cake meal
  • Zest from 1 lemon preferably from an organic lemon
  • 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 3 tablespoons potato starch
  • 3 large eggs
  • Finely grated zest from 2 lemons (preferably from organic lemons)
  • ½ cup fresh lemon juice from about 2 - 3 medium lemons
  • Pinch of kosher or sea salt
  • 1 vanilla bean scraped or 2 teaspoons extract
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons powdered sugar for dusting (optional)

Instructions

For the crust:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8- x 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper or foil. Grease the parchment or foil.
  • Heat butter until hot. Add sugar, vanilla, salt, almonds, cake meal, and lemon zest. Stir just to combine. Transfer crust to lined pan and press into the pan. 
  • Bake at 350°F until lightly browned, about 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside.

For the filling:

  • Decrease oven to 300°F.
  • Whisk together sugar, starch, eggs, zest, juice, salt, and vanilla until well combined.
  • Gently pour filling into baked crust. Bake the bars for 20 to 25 minutes until the center is no longer jiggly.
  • Cool completely before garnishing with powdered sugar.