Sweet and tart strawberry lemonade bars with large chunks of strawberries!

Strawberry Lemonade Bars

ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (or rice flour for gluten-free)
• pinch salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (or rice flour for gluten-free)
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 cups strawberries, diced

directions

1. Mix the butter, sugar, flour and salt and press the mixture into the bottom of a greased, optionally foil or parchment paper lined, 8 or 9 inch square baking pan.
2. Mix the eggs, sour cream, sugar, flour, lemon juice and lemon zest before mixing in the strawberries and pouring into the pan on top of the crust.
3. Bake in a preheated 350F/180C oven until the the mixture sets and is just a little jiggly when the pan is lightly shaken, about 30 minutes, before removing from the oven and letting cool completely before transferring to the fridge to chill before slicing.

Note: Baking time will vary depending on how juicy your strawberries are sop start checking at about 20 minutes and they may take up to 45 minutes.
Option: Sprinkle on confectioners/powdered sugar is desired.
Note: You can enjoy these while warm, without cooling completely, or without chilling in the fridge before slicing (as I did with the ones in the photos above) but the slices will be cleaner if you let everything cool and chill first.
Note: Store in the fridge for up to a week.

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