The Magnolia Table cookbook is filled with delicious recipes including Joanna Gaines Lemon Bars.
When I first saw that Magnolia Table was going to be released, I was so excited because I am a Chip and Joanna Gaines fan. Love Magnolia the store. Love the Magnolia bakery with all those cupcakes. Love the houses they redo. Love their family – what I see of it on television. And I love her style. I knew from the recipes of hers I had seen previously, I would love the cookbook. These Joanna Gaines Lemon Bars should entice you to get the cookbook.
And I was right! Since I probably won’t be able to make it to Magnolia Table the restaurant anytime soon, this was the next best thing. Now to be clear, I did attempt to take my parents there on a Friday as an early birthday lunch for my mom but with a three-hour wait, I couldn’t ask my parents to sit through that and wait that long to eat. They’re so precious that they probably would have done it but with their health these days, I couldn’t do it. But we enjoyed our trip to Waco nonetheless.
I received this book the day we got home from attempting to eat at Magnolia Table and I gave it to my mom to look at. Bless her little heart, I think she thought I meant to give it to her and she put it in her car to look at when she is waiting on the kiddos. I had to remind her that it was going back home with me.
One thing I’ve always loved but never ever make for myself is Lemon Bars. When I saw the recipe in the cookbook, I knew it would be the first thing I tried and set the tone for the rest of the book. Boy howdy were these things a hit. With the flavor and the fact that they are so simple to make, these will make an appearance on my table many a times.
I can’t wait to try other of Joanna’s recipes – like her biscuits and the Gaines Brothers Burgers. Everything looks so yummy! And I adore all the pictures of the Gaines family!
Joanna Gaines Lemon Bars
Serves 1
The Magnolia Table cookbook is filled with delicious recipes including Joanna Gaines Lemon Bars.
5 minPrep Time
50 minCook Time
55 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- Cooking spray or parchment paper
- 2 c all-purpose flour
- 1/2 lb (2 sticks) salted butter, melted
- 1/2 c powdered sugar, plus more for garnish
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 2 c granulated sugar
- 4 eggs, slightly beaten
- 5 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (juice from about 2 lemons)
Instructions
- Position a baking rack the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Either spray a 9x13 in glass baking dish with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, melted butter, powdered sugar and salt. Mix with a fork until barely combined. You don't want to overmix. Place dough in baking dish and use fingers to flatten into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until the edges are lightly browned.
- In another mixing bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, eggs and lemon juice until combined.
- Pour lemon mixture into prepared crust directly out of the oven. Return to oven and bake 15 minutes. Tent with foil and bake an additional 15 minutes.
- Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar. Let cool completely on wire rack. Cut when dish is completely cooled.
- Store in airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week. For longer storage, wrap in plastic or freezer bag and freeze up to one month.
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