A soft and brownie like lemon bar is the perfect combination of sweet and sour with the addition of poppy seeds.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter {softened}
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
zest from 1/2 lemon
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 Tablespoon poppy seeds
Glaze
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
zest from 1/2 lemon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare an 8×8 square pan by spraying it with non-stick spray {or lining it with parchment paper}. In a large bowl combine butter, sugar, eggs, lemon juice, salt and zest. You can mix it by hand or use a hand mixer. Add flour and mix until just combined. Then add poppy seeds and stir in by hand. Pour into prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Bake for 18-22 minutes or until edges are brown the middle is set. Do not over bake, you want the texture to be like that of a brownie. Let it cool.
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