“Snack”urday: Lemon Berry Bars

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour (or gf mix)
• 1/4 tsp salt

 Filling

• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2-3 tsp lemon zest
• 1/2 cup pureed berries (strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries (about 3/4 cup berries)
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour (or gf mix)
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking pan or line it with parchment paper/
• For the crust, In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter, until smooth and fluffy.
• Gradually beat in flour and salt until mixture is crumbly. Pour into prepared pan and press into an even layer.
• Bake at 350 degrees for about 17 minutes, until set at the edges.
• Prepare filling while crust bakes. In the bowl of a food processor, combine lemon juice, lemon zest, berry puree, sugar and eggs and process until smooth. Add in flour, baking powder and salt, then pulse until smooth.
• Gently pour the filling over the hot crust when it has finished baking.
• Return pan to oven and bake for 23-26 minutes, until the filling is set.
• Cool completely before slicing and use a damp knife to ensure clean slices.
• Store bars in the refrigerator.