Sky-High Lemon Meringue Bars

These sky-high lemon meringue bars feature a tangy lemon filling atop a buttery crust, topped with a fluffy meringue. They're the perfect balance of sweet and tart, making them a delightful treat for lemon lovers.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 3/4 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Instructions:

Warm the oven up to 175F 350C

Put 1 cup of flour, powdered sugar, and softened butter in a mixing bowl

Put it in the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking dish and press it down

Heat the oven and put the crust in it

Bake it for 20 minutes

While that is going on, mix the eggs, sugar, 1/4 cup of flour, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt in a different bowl using a whisk

Put the lemon mix on top of the hot crust

Put it back in the oven and bake for another 20 minutes, or until it's set

Beat the egg whites and cream of tartar together in a clean bowl until soft peaks form

As you beat, slowly add 1/2 cup of granulated sugar until stiff peaks form

Cover the hot lemon filling with meringue and press the edges together to seal

Put the meringue in the oven and bake for 15 minutes, or until it turns golden brown

Let it cool all the way down on a wire rack before cutting it into bars