Lemon Bars Recipe

For the Crust:

½

pound
(

2

sticks
)
unsalted butter
,
at room temperature

½

cup

granulated sugar

2

cups

all
–
purpose flour

1/8

teaspoon

kosher salt

For the Filling:

6
extra
large

eggs
, at room temperature

3

cups

granulated sugar

2

tablespoons

grated

lemon
zest

(

4

to

6

lemons
)

1

cup
freshly squeezed
lemon juice

1

cup

all
–
purpose flour

Confectioners’ sugar

,
for
dusting