Paleo Gluten-Freen Lemon Bars
(from greenfood’s recipe box)
Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
Source: Otto's Naturals
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Serves 10 people
Ingredients
- 1 cup / 140 grams Otto’s Naturals – Cassava flour (if not weighing, whisk your flour before scooping)
- 1 teaspoon lemon zest (make sure to zest before juicing)
- 6 tablespoons butter (or cold ghee or palm shortening)
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 egg white (reserve the yolk for the filling)
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 egg yolk
- 4 whole eggs
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (or lime, or a combo)
- 1 cup honey
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest (make sure to zest before juicing)
- 3 tablespoons Otto’s Naturals – Cassava flour
- Powdered sugar for dusting (optional)
Directions
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Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit and grease an 8” x 8” baking dish. Line with parchment paper and then grease the parchment.
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In the bowl of your food processor, pulse the Otto’s Naturals – Cassava flour, lemon zest and sea salt a couple of times to mix.
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Add the butter and pulse 8-10 times, or until the mixture is the texture of coarse crumbs.
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Add the honey and egg white and turn it on for a few seconds, so the mixture just starts to come together. Scrape down the sides and turn on again, until the mixture comes together into a ball. (Alternately, if you don’t have a food processor, you can cut in the butter with a pastry cutter and mix in the remaining ingredients by hand.)
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Press the dough into the prepared pan, bringing the sides up about an inch.
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Bake for 15 minutes, or until it’s just dry to the touch.
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Meanwhile make the filling: In a large bowl, whisk together the filling ingredients.
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Make sure the filling is well blended, and then pour the filling into the war par-baked crust. Return to the oven for 20-25 minutes, until just set.
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Allow to cool completely before using the parchment to pull it out of the pan. Cut as desired and dust with powdered sugar, if using.