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Lemon Ricotta Bars
Lemon Ricotta Bars
- Recipe Submitted by Healthy Recipes on 02/05/2014
Category: Desserts
Ingredients List
- Ingredients:
- For the crust:
- 1 ¾ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), cut into 1-inch pieces
- For the lemon-ricotta filling:
- 8oz (1 cup) fresh whole milk Ricotta, drained
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2/3 cup lemon juice from 2-3 large lemons, strained
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- Confectioner”™s sugar, for dusting
Directions
DIRECTIONS
To make the crust:
Adjust the oven rack to the middle third. Heat to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9X13 inch baking dish & line with one sheet parchment paper. Butter the paper, then lay the second sheet crosswise over it (this will be useful later when removing the bars from the pan!)
With a food processor, pulse the flour, confectioner”™s sugar, lemon zest, salt & butter. The mixture should resemble a coarse meal. Sprinkle evenly on the 9X13 inch pan and press firmly with your figures to create an even layer. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, then bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
To make the filling:
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the ricotta, eggs, sugar & flour until well combined. Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice & salt until blended.
Reduce the temperature of the oven to 325 degrees. Stir the filling mixture before pouring into the crust.
Bake for an additional 30 minutes. The filling should be firm when lightly touched.
Transfer the pan to a wire rack, then cool to room temperature. Refridgerate for an additional 2 hours.
To remove from the pan, lift the handles of the parchment paper & transfer to a cutting board. Fold the paper down & cut into bars. Clean the knife inbetween cuts.
Dust with confectioner”™s sugar as needed.
To make the crust:
Adjust the oven rack to the middle third. Heat to 350 degrees. Lightly butter a 9X13 inch baking dish & line with one sheet parchment paper. Butter the paper, then lay the second sheet crosswise over it (this will be useful later when removing the bars from the pan!)
With a food processor, pulse the flour, confectioner”™s sugar, lemon zest, salt & butter. The mixture should resemble a coarse meal. Sprinkle evenly on the 9X13 inch pan and press firmly with your figures to create an even layer. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, then bake in the oven for 20 minutes.
To make the filling:
In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the ricotta, eggs, sugar & flour until well combined. Stir in the lemon zest, lemon juice & salt until blended.
Reduce the temperature of the oven to 325 degrees. Stir the filling mixture before pouring into the crust.
Bake for an additional 30 minutes. The filling should be firm when lightly touched.
Transfer the pan to a wire rack, then cool to room temperature. Refridgerate for an additional 2 hours.
To remove from the pan, lift the handles of the parchment paper & transfer to a cutting board. Fold the paper down & cut into bars. Clean the knife inbetween cuts.
Dust with confectioner”™s sugar as needed.
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