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These bars are like the laid-back relative of traditional lemon meringue pie—delivering the same sunny citrus punch but in a format that’s easier to slice, share, and enjoy. Featuring a rich shortbread crust, a vibrant lemon custard center, and a cloud of toasted meringue on top, they show that bars can be just as impressive as pie—if not more convenient.
Lemon Meringue Pie Bars
Ingredients
Shortbread Crust
2¼ cups shortbread cookie crumbs (about 8 oz / 225g cookies)
3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Lemon Filling
1½ cups granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 3–4 lemons)
Zest of 1 medium lemon
4 large eggs, room temperature
