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sourdough discard lemon bars on a wooden cutting board with lemon mint and powdered sugar on top
Emily Fuentes

Sourdough Discard Lemon Bars

Sweet and tangy lemon bars with a shortbread crust and a lemon filling
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 9 servings
Calories: 234

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 1/2 cup sourdough discard
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar or honey
  • 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • pinch of salt
Lemon Filling
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp all purpose flour
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice 2-3 lemons
  • zest of one lemon
  • Powdered sugar for dusting

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 8x8 baking dish with parchment paper leaving some paper hanging over the edge (or you can just grease the pan)
  2. In a bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy
  3. Add in the discard and salt and mix well
  4. Add in flour and mix until combined
  5. Press dough into a parchment lined baking dish and bake for 20-25 minutes until the edges are lightly golden
  6. In a medium bowl, mix sugar and flour. Add in the eggs, lemons, and lemon zest and mix until combined
  7. Pour the mixture over the crust. Bake an additional 20-25 minutes until the filling is set and no longer jiggles in the middle
  8. Let the bars cool completely. Once they are cooled, use the parchment paper overhand to lift the bars out of the baking dish
  9. Dust with powdered sugar and cut into desired size squares

Nutrition

Serving: 1barCalories: 234kcalCarbohydrates: 26.51gProtein: 4.1gFat: 12.58gSaturated Fat: 7.084gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.655gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.683gTrans Fat: 0.413gCholesterol: 165mgSodium: 169mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 11.3gVitamin A: 421IUVitamin C: 3.5mgCalcium: 17mgIron: -51mg

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