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The lemon bar, also called lemon square, is a popular type of dessert bar in the United States consisting of a thin shortbread crust and a lemon curd filling. The first widely published lemon bar recipe was printed in the Chicago Daily Tribune on August 27, 1962, and submitted by Eleanor Mickelson. However, mentions of lemon bars and lemon squares can be found in earlier community cookbooks or small local newspapers. There are two basic elements to a lemon bar, lemon curd and shortbread, each with their own history.

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Lemon Bars - The World's Food

Citrusy, sweet and delicious lemon bars that embody the spring season...

Lemon Bars - The World's Food

Citrusy, sweet and delicious lemon bars that embody the spring season...

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Lemon Bars Recipe (VIDEO) - NatashasKitchen.com

Thick and gooey Lemon Bars with shortbread crust and vibrant lemon flavor are the perfect dessert. Homemade lemon bars are so easy to make...

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Lemon Bars - Preppy Kitchen

You'll love these bright and zingy lemon bars with a crisp shortbread crust and luscious lemon filling. Beyond easy to make and oh so delicious...

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The Best Lemon Bars - Broma Bakery

These tangy lemon bars are complete with a luscious lemon layer & buttery shortbread crust. Finish off these easy lemon squares with powdered sugar...

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Lemon Bars with Shortbread Crust - Sally's Baking Addiction

These are my best lemon bars featuring an easy shortbread crust and thick lemon curd filling. They're the perfect balance of tangy and sweet...

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Easy Lemon Bars (5 Ingredients!) - Thriving Home

A deliciously light, flavorful and easy to make lemon bar recipe. These easy lemon bars are a perfect summer dessert recipe...

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Old Fashioned Lemon Squares Recipe - Deliciously Seasoned

This old fashioned lemon squares recipe is full of lemony goodness. A delicious crust topped with lemon curd filling, baked to perfection, and dusted with powdered sugar. If you’re a fan of lemon squares, then you’ve come to the right place. I have an...

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Meyer Lemon Bars - Simply Scratch

These homemade Meyer Lemon Bars have a vanilla and meyer lemon shortbread crust with a velvety smooth filling that’s bursting with bright meyer lemon flavor. This recipe will serve 12. I never met a lemon dessert I didn’t love. So when I was grocery shopping...

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Classic Lemon Bars (The BEST!) - Live Well Bake Often

These Classic Lemon Bars feature an easy homemade shortbread crust with a sweet and tangy lemon filling. Super delicious and so easy to make...

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Best Lemon Bars Recipe - How to Make Lemon Squares

They're perfectly sweet *and* tart. ...

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Easy Lemon Bars Recipe | How to Make The Best Lemon Bars Ever

This Easy Lemon Bars Recipe has the perfect combination of tart and sweet. Made with a vanilla crust and a smooth lemon filling, these are easily the best lemon bars ever...

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Lemon Bars - Once Upon a Chef

Perfect for potlucks, picnics, or just a quiet afternoon tea, these lemon bars have a crisp shortbread crust and luscious lemon filling...

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Easy Lemon Bars - RecipeTin Eats

Easy Lemon Bars are as the name suggests really simple to make and an absolute delight! I make mine with a classic Scottish shortbread base and a fresh lemon curd topping that is a lovely balance of sweet and zing. And it's quite fast to make too, you...

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Chef John's Lemon Bars Recipe

These shortbread crust lemon bars are Chef John's recipe for intensely flavored custard atop a crisp, sweet, buttery cookie layer reminiscent of pie...

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The Best Ever Lemon Bars - Two Sisters

The Best Ever Lemon Bars - a classic Lemon Bar recipe perfected over the years so it has the perfect amount of lemon flavor on top of a soft and chewy shortbread crust...

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Perfect Lemon Bars {tangy & sweet} - Lauren's Latest

This Lemon Bar Recipe is a quintessential party dessert, baking up perfectly sweet while still lemony and tart. Easy and delicous lemon bars...

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5-Ingredient Lemon Bars - Gimme Some Oven

This easy lemon bars recipe is made with 5 ingredients, including lots of freshly-squeezed lemon juice to make these lemon squares nice and tangy...

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Lemon Bars with Cardamom / Jill Silverman Hough

Super lemony and rich lemon bars with just a touch of cardamom—not a lot, but just enough to make things interesting...

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Lemon Bars Recipe

Lemon bars are always a popular dessert at teas, luncheons, and showers. As an added bonus, you can make them ahead and freeze for up to one month...

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Lemon Bars - Tastes Better From Scratch

My favorite Lemon Bars recipe has a chewy, buttery, shortbread crust and creamy lemon filling. They are easy and always a crowd favorite...

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Lemon Bars

An extra splash of lemon juice plus lemon peel adds tremendous tang to this classic recipe. Pucker up and enjoy this luscious dessert...

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Lemon Bars - Jo Cooks

Deliciously tangy and sweet, these homemade Lemon Bars are a citrus lover's dream! Perfect for a fresh dessert or a sunny picnic treat...

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Recipes for Any Occasion

Explore our recipe collection with ideas for any occasion. We share simple, easy-to-follow recipes, tried-and-true classics, cocktails, trendy dishes, and more...

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Barefoot Contessa | Lemon Bars | Recipes

Lemon Bars from Barefoot Contessa. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light in the bowl of an electric…...

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Super Easy Lemon Bars - Beyond the Butter

These Super Easy Lemon Bars combine a tart and tangy lemon curd filling with a buttery, shortbread crust. They make the perfect citrus-y treat to enjoy with family, friends, or coworkers...

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Joanna Gaines Lemon Bars - addicted to recipes

The Magnolia Table cookbook is filled with delicious recipes including Joanna Gaines Lemon Bars...

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Easy Lemon Bar Recipe - I Wash You Dry

These super easy Lemon Bars Recipe has a buttery shortbread cookie crust with a sweet and tart lemon custard filling. So good...

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Creamy Lemon Bars (easy dessert!) - The Chunky Chef

These easy and beginner-friendly lemon bars are made from scratch with a buttery shortbread crust, and a tangy and sweet lemon filling...

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Meyer Lemon Bars - What A Girl Eats

Deliciously tart and sweet, these Meyer lemon bars have a tender shortbread crust and a creamy filling...

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Easy Lemon Bars Recipe - Spend With Pennies

This easy lemon bars recipe makes a sweet lemony custard filling with a delicious buttery shortbread crust...

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Lemon Bars Recipe - the Best Summer Dessert - 20-Minute Prep!

This Lemon Bars Recipe has a buttery shortbread crust with a sweet, citrusy, and perfectly gooey lemon curd filling. Easy summer dessert...

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Easy Fresh Lemon Squares - Quick & Easy Tangy Lemon Bars

Easy Lemon Squares, these tangy squares are quick, easy and so delicious, made with a buttery shortbread base and a fresh lemon filling. Easy and tasty bars. They are a definite must bake this Holiday Season! This recipe for Lemon Squares was given to...

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Lemon Meringue Bars Recipe by Tasty

Tangy and sweet, these lemon meringue bars are the perfect pick-me-up on a dreary day. The buttery crust and fluffy meringue add the perfect balance to the zesty lemon filling...

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Lemon Bar Recipes - BettyCrocker.com

Summery, sweet-tart lemon bars topped with powdered sugar are easier to make from scratch than you think. Plus, they make for an elegant treat to serve at picnics or parties...

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The Best Lemon Bars Recipe

These lemon bars are easy to make with fresh lemons and simple ingredients you probably already have for a deliciously rich and tart treat...

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Easy Lemon Bars Recipe

After you make it once, you'll plan to make this lemon bar recipe every time you host. These tangy dessert bars are gorgeous and delicious...

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Easy Lemon Bars Recipe | Land O’Lakes

The flavor of lemon really comes through in these bars...

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