Ingredients
For the crust:
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (1 stick), at room temperature
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
- pinch salt
For the filling:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 egg whites
- 1 whole egg
- 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 3 lemons)
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest (from 2 lemons)
- 2/3 cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
- pinch of salt
- 1-2 cups of frozen raspberries, defrosted
- 1 tablespoon confectioner’s sugar
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 8×8″ square baking pan with a strip of parchment paper that covers the bottom and overlaps on either side (this is so after it cools, you can pull out the entire pan of lime bars and cut them neatly).
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Cream butter, sugar, and salt with an electric mixer. Mix in flour until just incorporated. Flour hands and press dough into 8×8″ square baking pan, so that it comes up about a 1/2 inch around the sides.
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Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until slightly golden brown. While it cools, prepare the filling.
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Whisk sugar, egg whites, egg, lemon juice and zest, flour, and salt in a large bowl. Pour raspberries into a sieve and press through to extract all the pulp and juices. Discard any remaining seeds. Whisk into lemon mixture and pour into crust. Bake for 30-35 minutes until filling is completely set.
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Let cool completely then place in the fridge to chill. Once chilled, using the overlapping edges of parchment paper, gently lift the dessert from the pan. Cut into 16 squares. Dust with confectioner’s sugar.
I have made this many times over the years. I don’t bother straining the berries anymore. The key is to not underbake the crust, as it will not bake much more in the “second baking.” And don’t underbake the topping either. When in doubt, give it 5 more minutes. It’s one of my go-to recipes by now.
So happy to hear this is a go-to recipe for you, Oliver!
I am currently making these needed more then 8×8 so doubled the recipe. Top got done but between was jelly still. I skimmed top layer off threw away and now have it baking for a bit more then going to chill over night before cutting. Fingers crossed
I love these but the filling does come out kinda gooey. I even baked them for an extra 15 min last time I made them (as long as I could without burning the crust etc) and they still didn’t set quite right. Very messy to eat as a result but SO good.
I didnt have raspberries on hand but I used blueberries instead and it still came out delicious and looked amazing!!!!!!! My fiance loved them!!!!
would it make a difference if i used fresh raspberries?
I’ve never used fresh raspberries for this recipe but I don’t think it would make a huge difference.
oh man, this seems perfect for summer!
These are delicious! They taste and feel a little like cheesecake, which I love. Going to try them with strawberry instead of raspberry as well!
So I made these yesterday and they were AMAZING!!!! Like they're now on my most yummy dessert ever list. I noticed in the comments that it was a bit on the gooey side, so I just added a few tablespoons more of flour then I put them in the fridge for a few hours before I cut into them. HEAVEN!!!
They tasted great! However, as a few mentioned earlier they were a bit gummy.
Wow It amazing!
mine set perfect, however, if you are using frozen berries be sure to have them defrosted compltely!!!
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i personally am a bigger fan of hot dogs, also given a choice between burgers, cookies, lemonade, and these weird half cookie/half lemonade/half raspberry tart things, my choices would be a. all you can eat shrimp at red lobster, b. all you can eat pancakes at ihop, cookies and burgers are tied for #3 just cuz obviously they go great together. I'd sub sweet tea in for lemonade and then these tart things are a close #5, but only if you add an extra dash of vanilla, another quart of sugar, and a pinch of love. Love always makes everything taste better
Did not set properly at all, even after following the directions exactly. It was just like oozy jelly sitting on top of a sticky cookie.
I'm surprised you had that problem because I didn't encounter anything like that. Perhaps you didn't chill it long enough?
it also depends at what altitude you are baking.
these turned out great!
THIS IS MY TYPE OF DESERT WITH FLAVORS I LOVE AND GREAT FOR MY BAKING ABILITIES, OR INABILITIES SORT OF SPEAK.
Those look so delicious! Can't wait to try them!
These look sooo good!
Mine came out way thicker than in the picture, and also did not set properly… it was so gooey that I had to pop it in the freezer before cutting it. Tasted great though! I think I might add just a little bit of unflavored geletin next time to hold it together.
Hm strange… the only reason I could think as to why yours didn't set properly was maybe they weren't chilled long enough. I can't think of anything else :/ Let me know how the gelatin works if you end up using it!
I made this tonight for family & friends and it was a big hit! I'm going to make it again for sure, thanks for sharing!
These look so summery! I think I'l try makng them with the carton of frozen summer fruits I have in the freezer.
I tried this recipe a few days ago. The flavor was good, but the texture was a little odd — gummy and sticky.
Heather, I'm sorry you ended up with a weird texture! I quite enjoyed the texture so I'm not sure why you ended up with a gummy consistency.
The color brought me right over here. Sounds like a great combo of tart and sweet – can't wait to try.
Hi Tessa,
So glad to have found this recipe, I was looking for something different for a bake sale. Trying these today.
-Gina-
These are adorable – what a great idea!
omg, i love the color. this will be a great combo of sweet and sour. very nice job.
I've always love the combo of sweet and tangy and tart. I bet this is going to be my favorite!
these sound oh-so-fabulous! totally perfect for these spring days that seem to be getting warmer and warmer!
Pretty! I've never seen raspberry lemonade bars. What a great twist.
LOVE the color! Will definitley be trying them out!
These are gorgeous! Hoping some of that warm, sunny weather makes its way to New England soon.
these are so pretty! and i'm so impressed with the recipe. i was fully expecting some frozen lemonade concentrate. love that it's just raspberries and lemons!!
I'll be making these soon!
Yum these look ideal!
Love the color! Perfect for spring and summer!
Those are so darn pretty. What a perfect way to welcome spring (I'm hoping it's just around the corner).
These sound and look wonderful! They are perfect for these already way too warm days we've been having. I will have to bookmark this one, thanks for sharing :o)
Oh my these sounds great!