Snack: Gluten-Free Lemon Bars

Recipe by /contributors/anna-stockwell Everyone loves lemon bars, and now even your gluten-free friends can enjoy them too. These bars are best after a day of chilling—so plan accordingly.

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Health benefits of Gluten-Free Lemon Bars

Lemons can help to prevent oxidative damage to the body, which women with PCOS are often susceptible to. Lemons are also rich in vitamin C, flavonoids, and other antioxidants. They can potentially support the immune system and have other health benefits. Lemons also have a low glycemic index, so they should not cause a rapid rise in blood sugar when consumed in natural form.

Ingredients

Unsalted butter (for pan)
Gluten-Free Multi-Purpose Sweet Pastry Dough (you'll need one disc; freeze remaining disc for another use)
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose gluten-free flour
1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest (from about 1 1/2 lemons)
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 4 lemons)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Powdered sugar (for dusting)

Instructions

Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350 °F. Butter baking pan, then line with 2 layers of parchment, leaving a 2" overhang on all sides. Butter parchment.
Press dough into bottom and about 3/4" up sides of prepared pan. Poke all over with a fork and chill at least 30 minutes.
Bake crust until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
Meanwhile, whisk eggs, granulated sugar, flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt in a medium bowl. Pour filling into crust and bake bar until set and slightly golden brown at the edges, about 25 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack and let cool completely, then chill at least 2 hours or up to overnight.
Loosen edges with an offset spatula or butter knife, then use parchment overhang to remove bar from pan. Transfer bar on parchment to a cutting board and cut into 4 pieces lengthwise and 3 pieces crosswise to make 12 rectangular bars. Dust bars with powdered sugar.