Best 5 Lemon Bar Parfait Recipes

LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Combine the flour and salt and, with the mixer on low, add to the butter until just mixed. Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and gather into a ball. Flatten the dough with floured hands and press it into a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking sheet, building up a 1/2-inch edge on all sides. Chill.
• Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until very lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack. Leave the oven on.
• For the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour over the crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the filling is set. Let cool to room temperature.
• Cut into triangles and dust with confectioners' sugar.

THE BEST LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.
• Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool. For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.

LEMON BAR PARFAIT

Steps:

• Cut lemon bar into bite-sized pieces. In small bowl, mix whipped topping, lemon juice, and a teaspoon of lemon peel. In small serving glass, layer lemon bar pieces and whipped topping mixture. Repeat until gone. Garnish with remaining lemon peel.

LEMON-RASPBERRY PARFAITS

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with waxed paper. With 1-inch diameter ice cream scoop, scoop 24 balls of ice cream onto cookie sheet. Freeze while making lemon mixture.
• In small bowl, mix lemon curd and lemon juice until smooth. Fold in 1 cup of the whipped topping. Chill until serving time.
• To serve, place 3 ice cream balls in each of 4 (6-oz) stemmed parfait glasses. Top with half of lemon mixture and raspberries. Repeat layers. Top each with 1 tablespoon remaining whipped topping. Garnish with lemon peel strips.

LEMON BREAKFAST PARFAITS

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring milk and salt to a boil. Stir in couscous. Remove from the heat; cover and let stand for 5-10 minutes or until milk is absorbed. Fluff with a fork; cool., In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, yogurt, honey and lemon zest. Stir in couscous., Combine the kiwi, blueberries and raspberries; spoon 1/4 cup into each of six parfait glasses. Layer with couscous mixture and remaining fruit. Garnish with ginger and mint.