Lemon Pie Bars

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Lemon Pie Bars

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Ingredients needed

– 2 packages vanilla cake mix – 2 large eggs – ⅔ cup vegetable oil – 1 cup granulated sugar – ¼ cup cornstarch – 1 ½ cups water – 3 egg yolks – 1 tablespoon lemon zest – ¼ cup lemon juice – 1 tablespoon salted butter – ½ cup powdered sugar – 1-2 tablespoons whole milk or cream

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13 baking dish and set aside. In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the cake mixes, eggs, and vegetable oil. Beat with a hand (or stand) mixer until combined. The mixture will be thick and crumbly.

Step 1:

Remove half of the mixture and set aside. Press the remaining dough into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.

Step 2:

Bake for 15 minutes, then remove from the oven.

Step 3:

Meanwhile, prepare the lemon pie filling. In a medium saucepan, stir together sugar, cornstarch, and water. Add egg yolks and whisk in until mixture is combined.

Step 4:

Turn on the stovetop and bring the mixture to a simmer, cooking over low to medium low heat and whisking constantly. Cook until mixture has thickened and comes to a low boil for at least 1 minute.

Step 5:

Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and the butter. Whisk until combined.

Step 6:

Pour the lemon pie filling over the pre-baked bar base.

Step 7:

Sprinkle the reserved dough in clumps over the top of the lemon pie filling.

Step 8:

Return the baking dish to the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes longer, until the top of the bars is just beginning to brown.

Step 9:

Cool bars completely. Whisk together powdered sugar and enough milk to make a sugar glaze. You can use lemon juice instead of the milk to add some additional lemon flavor. Drizzle over the top of the cooled lemon pie bars.

Step 10:

Cut into bars and serve with plates and forks.

Step 11:

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