GUILTY PLEASURES : LEMON BARS

Hello readers!
I'm so sorry for missing out on last week's Tasty Thursdays. . Was out on a mini vacation. . Went to Abbottabad :D
The relief from this heat was much needed and Abbottabad was beautiful.
Let's get to this week's TASTY THURSDAYS and also I promise to be regular from now :*
So... do you guys have a guilty pleasure..? Something you just can't resist and then can't stop counting calories afterwards? Lol well for me they are these ABSOLUTELY DIVINE LEMON BARS. I mean what not to love about them?!
Buttery crumbly crust with soft sweet and tangy lemon curd... YUMMAYYY <3
I can't eat the whole batch in one go... that's how kuch I love them.. Took the recipe from a couple of sites on the net. . But did a few alternations and voila. . Masterpiece.
You can easily store these beauties in a cool place and in an container.. but I'm sure they won't last more than a couple of days ;)
So let's get on with it... would love some feedback and hope you all enjoy <3
Much love to all!
Regards,
Dr. Mom Chef xx

Recipe is as follows:

INGREDIENTS :
- 1 cup butter, softened ( I used salted)
- 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp white sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (maida)
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup of lemon juice.

METHOD :
- Preheate oven to 350 F (175 C)

- In a bowl blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp sugar. I blended initially then kneaded a little by hand and when it comes together press into an ungraded 9×13 inch pan. (I used a square pan and used foil)

- Bake the crust for 15-20 min or until it's firm and golden.

- In a separate bowl whisk together 1 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup lemon juice, 1/4 cup flour. Add eggs one by one and whisk well.

- Pour over the baked crust and bake for further 15-20 min in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool, also the curd will remain soft.

- Cut into squares or bars once they cool up a little and dust with icing sugar.

NOTE :
- Adjust sweetness and tanginess to your liking.
- Used freshly squeezed lemon juice preferably.
- Dust with icing sugar for the final look.
- If using unsalted butter add a pinch of salt in the crust.

Enjoy!!

P.S:
I've been getting alot of messages about how you guys are unable to follow the blog.. I don't know what I've missed.. I'm pretty technologically challenged lol so please excuse me. But very soon inshaALLAH our Facebook page will be up so you guys can follow that for blog updates. :D