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How to bake beer lemon bars

Splurge with these boozy lemon bars!

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Are you ready to make some boozy lemon bars? I used IPA since that's all I had in my fridge!

Are you ready to make some boozy lemon bars? I used IPA since that's all I had in my fridge!

Add 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 6 Tbsp unsalted butter and 1/4 tsp salt into a mixing bowl.

Add 1 cup flour, 1/3 cup powdered sugar, 6 Tbsp unsalted butter and 1/4 tsp salt into a mixing bowl.

Mix until well combined.

Mix until well combined.

The mixture should look like this!

The mixture should look like this!

Grease a baking pan (I used a 9x12 pan). Press this mixture into the bottom of your greased pan.

Grease a baking pan (I used a 9x12 pan). Press this mixture into the bottom of your greased pan.

Chill the pan in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Chill the pan in the refrigerator for 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Remove the pan from the fridge and place in the oven.

Remove the pan from the fridge and place in the oven.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Bake for 25 minutes.

The crust should look like this.

The crust should look like this.

Cool for 15 minutes or until it cools to room temperature.

Cool for 15 minutes or until it cools to room temperature.

In a mixing bowl, combine 3 eggs, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/4 cup flour and 2 Tbsp cornstarch.

In a mixing bowl, combine 3 eggs, 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/4 cup flour and 2 Tbsp cornstarch.

Whisk until well combined.

Whisk until well combined.

Add 1/3 cup squeezed lemon juice and 1/4 cup beer to the mixture.

Add 1/3 cup squeezed lemon juice and 1/4 cup beer to the mixture.

Mix until well combined like this.

Mix until well combined like this.

Pour this filling mixture over the crust in the pan.

Pour this filling mixture over the crust in the pan.

Bake for 25 minutes.

Bake for 25 minutes.

The lemon bars should look like this.

The lemon bars should look like this.

Allow the lemon bars to set and cool for 4 hours. It's best not to cut the lemon bars before 4 hours!

Allow the lemon bars to set and cool for 4 hours. It's best not to cut the lemon bars before 4 hours!

Cut the lemon bars and dust them with powdered sugar! Enjoy!!

  • 1/4c All Purpose Flour - Sifted
  • 1/3c Powdered Sugar - Sifted
  • 6.0Tbsp Unsalted Butter - Room Temperature
  • 1/4tsp Salt
  • 1/2c Sugar - Sifted
  • 2.0Tbsp Cornstarch - Sifted
  • 3.0 Eggs
  • 1/3c Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 1/4c Beer