Lemon Bars

Lemon Bar Sandwiches


Ingredients


Crust

• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1/4 cup tapioca flour
• 1/4 cup oat flour
• 1/4 cup white rice flour
• 1 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/4 cup stevia sweetener
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 teaspoon Lemon Extract


Filling

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1/3 cup agave syrup
• 1/4 teaspoon Madagascar Vanilla Extract
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 large lemons juiced



Directions

 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees

Crust

 Add all the ingredients into a mixer and mix until it looks crumbly
 Grab a small rectangular pan and spray it with non-stick spray
 Layer the bottom with half of the crust mixture

Filling

 Add the milk, extract, and stevia into a pot and simmer
 Add the egg yolks and cornstarch into a bowl and beat until fully mixed
 Temper the hot milk slowly into the egg mixture while whisking rapidly
***BE CAREFUL NOT TO CURDDLE THE EGGS***
 Add the ingredients back into the pot and continue to whisk until it starts to thicken up
 Add the lemon juice and mix
 Add the filling into the pan that has the bottom crust in it
 Add the remaining crust on top and gently pat it down

 Bake for 16 minutes and then refrigerate to let the filling settle and firm up before cutting it