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Meyer Lemon Bars

[heart_this] · Mar 16, 2009 · 81 Comments

Meyer Lemon Bars

Not to long ago I got the chance to use key limes for the first time and I used them to make a key lime pie . This weekend I stumbled across meyer lemons for the first time and I grabbed some right away. I had been hearing about meyer lemons for a long time and I had been wanting to try them. A meyer lemon is a cross between a lemon and a mandarin orange which sounded like a great combination. I really like using lemons in desserts and one of my favorites is the simple lemon bar. A lemon bar is a bar with a shortbread crust and a layer of lemon custard topped with icing sugar. I was thinking that meyer lemon bars be would be the perfect place to start enjoying my meyer lemons. I used a pretty standard recipe for the lemon bars that I found of Joy of Baking and I just substituted the lemon juice and zest for meyer lemon juice and zest. They meyer lemon bars were nice and simple to make though I did run into one small snag; I had some trouble getting the bars out of the baking pan. No worries though, the crumbled lemon bars were still great! I really enjoyed the meyer lemon bars and the meyer lemon flavour was a nice change from ordinary lemons. I am still surprised that something so naturally tart as a lemon can become so magically good in sweet dessert like this. The next time I make these lemon bars I think I might double the recipe for the lemon filling to get even more lemony goodness in each bite. For now, I still have a few meyer lemon left to enjoy.

Meyer Lemon Bars

Meyer Lemon Bars

Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Total Time: 55 minutes Servings: 16
ingredients
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (room temperature)
  • 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
  • 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • confectioners sugar
directions
  1. Cream the butter and sugar in a bowl.
  2. Mix in the flour and salt until it comes together.
  3. Press it down into a greased 8 inch square baking pan.
  4. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.
  5. Beat the eggs and sugar until smooth.
  6. Mix in the lemon juice and zest.
  7. Mix in the flour.
  8. Pour the mixture onto the crust.
  9. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until set, about 20 minutes.
  10. Let cool and sprinkle with confectioners sugar.
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  1. MaryBeth says

    March 17, 2009 at 12:17 am

    Lemon Bars is one of my most favorite things to make in the summer, they are so easy, flaky, light and have such a bright and refreshing lemon taste. I have never used the Meyer lemon, does it have a different taste?

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  2. PLO says

    March 17, 2009 at 12:30 am

    i have never met a lemon bar I didn’t like, and yours looks like no exception!

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  3. Mrs Ergül says

    March 17, 2009 at 12:52 am

    Hmmmm I like the even dusting of icing sugar on the bars! Somehow it feels like Christmas!

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  4. nooschi says

    March 17, 2009 at 12:57 am

    Wow. That looks good. I never knew what Meyer lemons were until recently. I’ve never seen Meyer lemons in Ottawa (at least where I’ve been) but I’ll be sure to try this recipe if I find some.

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  5. VeggieGirl says

    March 17, 2009 at 1:13 am

    Perfect treat for spring!! 🙂

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  6. Anonymous says

    March 17, 2009 at 1:22 am

    This was a childhood favorite of mine…and meyers were in our backyard! YUM

    Reply
  7. Anonymous says

    March 17, 2009 at 1:30 am

    Where did you find the meyer lemons?

    Reply
  8. Not Another Omnivore says

    March 17, 2009 at 1:31 am

    I’ve seen a lot of lemon floating around recently and these look fabo!

    NAOmni

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  9. Daziano says

    March 17, 2009 at 1:48 am

    I LUUUUUUV Meyer Lemon!!!

    Reply
  10. Steph says

    March 17, 2009 at 2:19 am

    Now I need to make lemon bars! I’ve been holding back because I can’t decide which recipe to use.

    Reply
  11. Kerstin says

    March 17, 2009 at 2:23 am

    They look so light and tasty – I can’t wait for spring!

    Reply
  12. redmenace says

    March 17, 2009 at 2:28 am

    There is NOTHING like a Meyer lemon. Yum! Thanks!

    Reply
  13. Heather says

    March 17, 2009 at 2:32 am

    mmmm. i love lemon bars! these look yummy 🙂

    Reply
  14. tamilyn says

    March 17, 2009 at 2:42 am

    Must be lemon bar day-I have some over on my place too!

    Nice sugary top. Powdered sugar makes everything better 🙂

    Reply
  15. Donna-FFW says

    March 17, 2009 at 2:58 am

    I have been readingabout them also. There are not any to be found here!! I so adorre lemon bars and would love to taste with these famous Meyers.

    Reply
  16. Hayley says

    March 17, 2009 at 2:59 am

    I love your picture, I have yet to try lemon bars.

    Reply
  17. timboxyz says

    March 17, 2009 at 3:09 am

    I made a salad dressing last night from the juice of three meyer lemons, about 3 times the amount of juice in extra virgin olive oil, some basil and salt and pepper.

    My friends liked it, so it seems to have been a good choice. 🙂

    verygoodyear: If you live in the west end of Toronto, there’s a store on Roncesvalles that tends to have them in stock often – I think it’s “KO” or something – they have organic produce there.

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  18. Jess says

    March 17, 2009 at 3:39 am

    Your lemon bar looks delicious. I also baked up a batch of lemon bars a few days ago. With a whopping 1 c. of lemon juice and a couple of heaping tablespoons of lemon zest, they were the pucker-iest lemon bars I had ever tasted!I bet with the Meyer lemons you get a sweeter, mellower zing, right?

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  19. Anonymous says

    March 17, 2009 at 3:51 am

    Lemon taste is my fav..looks simple and yummy..

    Reply
  20. Mary says

    March 17, 2009 at 3:57 am

    If I were to be stranded on an island but also given the chance to bring seasonings, I stretch the definition of seasoning and bring a lemon.

    Reply
  21. StickyGooeyCreamyChewy says

    March 17, 2009 at 4:01 am

    I’ve adored lemon bars ever since my aunt started making them when I was a kid. I never get tired of them! I’ll bet the Meyer lemons make them even more delicious!

    Reply
  22. Cakebrain says

    March 17, 2009 at 5:13 am

    I’m a sucker for lemon bars. I have never used Meyer lemons before…haven’t really seen them around the market either. Your bars look yummy!

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  23. Elra says

    March 17, 2009 at 5:34 am

    Perfect season for lemon bar Kevin. That really look delicious.
    Cheers,
    elra

    Reply
  24. PD says

    March 17, 2009 at 5:55 am

    I line my baking pan with parchment paper so I can lift up the entire “lemon bar” out to the cutting board for cutting.

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  25. Rosa's Yummy Yums says

    March 17, 2009 at 6:07 am

    This is one of my favorite bars/desserts! A pity I can’t find Meyer lemons here…

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    Reply
  26. MeetaK says

    March 17, 2009 at 6:53 am

    love seeing all these citrus recipes at the moment! i made lime bars a while back and they were great. unfortunately i do not find meyer lemons so often here – but have to try this with my organic lemons!

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  27. Culinarywannabe says

    March 17, 2009 at 9:48 am

    Yummy! I had never heard of meyer lemons until I started on the food blogging scene, but they are so good in things like this. I have a friend who always pops her pan into the freezer for a few minutes before cutting her lemon bars, and swears it helps her get a cleaner cut. Not sure if it works, but she insists it does.

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  28. Fanny Wijaya says

    March 17, 2009 at 10:39 am

    Looks gorgeous. I’ve made lemon bar before and i also have hard time cutting it to nice shape without breaking it.

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  29. Jennifer says

    March 17, 2009 at 11:22 am

    Must get my hands on some of htese lemons–every one has a post on them and I have everytinhg I need to make great reicpes…except the lemons.

    Reply
  30. Anonymous says

    March 17, 2009 at 12:17 pm

    Ooh lovely .. I must get my hands on some meyer lemons before the season is over!

    Reply
  31. Kevin says

    March 17, 2009 at 12:28 pm

    verygoodyear: I found the meyer lemons at a grocer in the St. Lawrence market.

    Reply
  32. Parker says

    March 17, 2009 at 12:49 pm

    Happy that spring is coming, as to me it means delicious lemon desserts like this one.

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  33. Netts Nook says

    March 17, 2009 at 1:39 pm

    Kevin my mouth is watering I love anything lemon. They look great as usual.

    Reply
  34. Ciao Chow Linda says

    March 17, 2009 at 1:51 pm

    Your beautiful photo makes me want to rush out and buy meyer lemons.

    Reply
  35. lisaiscooking says

    March 17, 2009 at 2:20 pm

    Looks delicious! I love experimenting with a lemon bar recipe and trying different juices. Meyer lemons are great!

    Reply
  36. Happy cook says

    March 17, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    My toungs istinkling just seeing the pic, beautiful and delicious.

    Reply
  37. ♥Rosie♥ says

    March 17, 2009 at 2:48 pm

    Kevin you have just hit my weak spot of all bakes!! Lemon bars rank 1st in my top bakes!! I wish I could find Meyer Lemons too,and I have never tried them before.

    Brilliant bake – bookmarked for sure!

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  38. Pam says

    March 17, 2009 at 3:03 pm

    I’ve always wanted to try Meyer lemons.

    Reply
  39. elly says

    March 17, 2009 at 3:03 pm

    These look so good. I love meyer lemon. I used to not really like lemon sweets all that much, but I love them now.

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  40. Pam says

    March 17, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    Mmmm. I love meyer lemons and I really love lemon bars so you can imagine how much I would dig these bars – they look great Kevin.

    Reply
  41. nitascot says

    March 17, 2009 at 3:44 pm

    Those look tasty. I’ll have to try them

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  42. Maria says

    March 17, 2009 at 3:45 pm

    Lemon treats are up there on my yum list! Yours look fantastic!

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  43. Sophie says

    March 17, 2009 at 3:55 pm

    Dear Kevin, I just gave you an award!! Please pick it up at http://www.sophiesfoodiefiles.blogspot.com!!! Why? Read why in my latest post: my second award!!! Bravo!!

    Reply
  44. Paula says

    March 17, 2009 at 4:22 pm

    Um, please pass an entire tray of these my way! Perfect treat for Springtime! YUM!

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  45. Not Another Omnivore says

    March 17, 2009 at 4:39 pm

    So on a bought of boredom, I went and looked at what you made when you first started. A lot of them still look good, but I was blown away by how much you photography/equipment has improved. That makes me feel a lot better about my own because I hope to improve…

    NAOmni

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  46. Debbie says

    March 17, 2009 at 4:58 pm

    I love lemon bars but have never used meyer lemons in anything. I have heard so much about them and will have to checka the grocery store for them. Your look delish!!!

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  47. Soma says

    March 17, 2009 at 5:34 pm

    with the weather warming up here, i think this is one of the things to have .. refreshing.

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  48. Kelly says

    March 17, 2009 at 5:55 pm

    Yum! I love lemon bars. Really , I love citrus in general, but after lime Meyer Lemon is what I crave.

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  49. Karen says

    March 17, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    I used to make these and take them to work. The men inhaled them! They’re delicious 🙂

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  50. Theresa says

    March 17, 2009 at 6:44 pm

    I make these at Christmas time. One of my favorite cookies.

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  51. Mari at Once Upon a Plate says

    March 17, 2009 at 7:37 pm

    Dazzling Kevin ~ they look divine!

    (I’m so happy you were able to get Meyer Lemons.)

    Great photo, too ~~ wish I could reach through the monitor… 🙂

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  52. Anonymous says

    March 17, 2009 at 8:28 pm

    Lemon bars are really great, but there is the occasionally too tart bar. Meyers sound like that perfect blend of sweet and sour. We gotta get some!

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  53. Mike of Mike's Table says

    March 17, 2009 at 9:00 pm

    This is one of those desserts I’ve been meaning to try for the longest time, but never have. They sound great and I love the color!

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  54. Sandie says

    March 17, 2009 at 9:24 pm

    I love lemons, and Meyer lemons are the best. They rock the citrus world. These bars look delicious!

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  55. meeso says

    March 17, 2009 at 10:11 pm

    This is one of my favorite summer desserts!

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  56. Kimberlita says

    March 17, 2009 at 10:41 pm

    I love lemon desserts. Lemon merengue pie is one of my favourites. How many meyer lemons were necessary to make 1/3 cup juice?

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  57. Dani Spies says

    March 17, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    OMG! I love lemon bars!! I think I may have to crack and make a batch of these… they look so good!

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  58. Barry says

    March 17, 2009 at 10:57 pm

    I really don’t care for Meyer lemons even though I have a tree that produces boatloads of them.

    That said, this recipe is making me think I’ll give them one more go. Looks terrific.

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  59. Kevin says

    March 17, 2009 at 11:04 pm

    Kimberlita: It took about 4 meyer lemons for me. The meyer lemons that I got were smaller than normal lemons.

    Reply
  60. Judy says

    March 18, 2009 at 12:23 am

    When I can’t get Meyer lemons but want to bake a lemon dessert, I mix some orange with the lemons.

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  61. Anonymous says

    March 18, 2009 at 1:38 am

    This looks perfect for summer!

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  62. My Sweet & Saucy says

    March 18, 2009 at 6:19 am

    They look delicious Kevin!

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  63. noobcook says

    March 18, 2009 at 9:16 am

    I wish I have access to meyer lemons in Singapore, they look so fresh and tasty 😛

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  64. Erika says

    March 18, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    I love lemon bars and yours look great. I actually had a dwarf meyer lemon tree and sadly, some pests got to it and I had to throw it away. 🙁

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  65. Jeanine says

    March 18, 2009 at 3:01 pm

    That looks sooo good! I saw that lemons were on sale this week, I may need to get a few. 😉

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  66. Diana says

    March 18, 2009 at 10:43 pm

    Those look soooo good. Normally I shun any kind of bar or baked good that doesn’t contain chocolate, but your pictures make me think I may need to reconsider the lemon bar…

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  67. Bridgett says

    March 18, 2009 at 11:21 pm

    Now this is a fantastic dessert! I love the flavor of a Meyer lemon.

    Reply
  68. Eliza28 says

    March 19, 2009 at 1:20 pm

    My Grams loves lemon bars, they are about the only thing she can make anymore for family dinners. Thanks for the post and the recipe sounds great!

    Reply
  69. Jeanne says

    March 19, 2009 at 5:12 pm

    Oh Kevin, those just look astonoshingly good! We don’t often get Meyer lemons here in the UK, but the one taste of Mayer lemon curd that I’ve had has hooked me…

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  70. TaGa_Luto says

    March 21, 2009 at 4:31 pm

    What a coincidence, like you, i stumble upon meyer lemons and it was on sale $1 for a bag of 8. I was thinking of making a dessert out of it and this looks good. I do have a recipe for lemon bars but i’ll give yours a try. Thanks!

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  71. Jan says

    March 22, 2009 at 12:37 am

    I have never had Meyer lemons either, but the lemon/orange mix sounds nice. I love all things lemony so I’d certainly take a piece of this cake, if you would be so kind as to pass me a plate.

    Reply
  72. TaGa_Luto says

    March 25, 2009 at 4:20 am

    Hi, Kevin! Just wanted you to know that i made the meyer lemon bars. It was a hit both in my family and at work. I did made some adjustments w/ the sugar coz i found it sweet on my first batch so i cut down a little bit on the sugar on my second batch and i added some candied lemon slices for garnish. Pls check my blog http://bisayajudkaayo.blogspot.com/2009/03/meyer-lemon-bars-with-candied-meyer.html.
    Thanks for the recipe!

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  73. Anonymous says

    March 30, 2009 at 4:15 am

    Just used your recipe. A co-worker gave me a bunch of meyer lemons from his tree, and this was just the right thing to do with them. The bars came out great. I put a little vanilla and zest in the shortbread. Yum. Next time I am thinking of trying some lavender.
    Thanks so much for posting this recipe!

    Reply
  74. Sarah says

    April 5, 2009 at 2:22 am

    Normally I’m a cook and not a baker and if I do bake, it’s usually something chocolate-y, but I too discovered Meyer lemons at the grocery store and knew I had to try them in your recipe.

    I’ve never made lemon bars before, and somehow the crust ended up floating on top of the Meyer lemon curd so they resembled upside-down lemon bars.

    Is this because I didn’t let the crust cool long enough before pouring the curd in, so that the curd just seeped underneath the crust? Do you cool your crust first before baking again?

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  75. Anonymous says

    April 10, 2009 at 9:42 pm

    had to laugh, i didn’t realize TaGa_LuTo was a follower also, we’re good friends on myspace!
    These look excellent!

    Reply
  76. alphahydri says

    July 1, 2009 at 7:42 pm

    I tried this recipe. So easy, with so few ingredients! Turned out great! Thanks!

    Reply
  77. Kate says

    January 23, 2010 at 1:44 am

    I just made this recipe the other day & they are really good. Thank you for posting these.

    Reply
  78. AliG says

    December 24, 2010 at 8:04 pm

    I found Meyer lemons at Trader Joe's and made these yesterday. First time baking anything and… turned out really awesome. I lined my pan with parchment paper and it was easy to take it out of the pan. One comment: next time I need to double up on the recipe. Yummy yummy!

    Reply
  79. Priceless says

    July 9, 2012 at 1:47 am

    I love lemons and anything made with lemons. If I'm lucky enough and my timing is right, I've found some Mayer Lemons at Costco and make my lemon bars, lemon pound cakes and lemon curds and anything else lemon with them. I personally prefer Mayer Lemons over regular lemons, I find they taste more lemony( if that's a word). I can't wait to make this recipe.

    Reply
  80. Kathleen Richardson says

    March 28, 2013 at 12:59 am

    Sounds yummy, Kevin. I wonder if lining the pan with parchment paper might be helpful in removing the bars.

    Reply
  81. Rachel Page says

    January 19, 2015 at 2:22 am

    Just made these….soooo yummy!

    Reply

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