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Abby's Lemon Raspberry Dessert Bars
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Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Total Time: 420 minutes
Summery lemon raspberry bars: a zesty and sweet treat for any occasion.
Ingredients:
1cupflour
0.25 cupgranulated sugar
2tablespoons cold water
2teaspoons unflavored gelatin
16ounces fresh raspberries
0.5 cupgranulated sugar
1teaspoonlemon juice
1tablespooncold water
1teaspoonunflavored gelatin
2tablespoons boiling water
1cupheavy cream, cold
2tablespoons lemon juice
1teaspoonlemon extract
1dropyellow food coloring, or as desired
Instructions:
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) for the perfect cooking temperature.
Combine flour, butter, and sugar in a medium bowl, using an electric mixer until well blended. Press the shortbread mixture into an ungreased 9x9-inch baking pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and set, about 15-20 minutes.
In a bowl, combine cold water and gelatin for the raspberry filling. Let it stand for about 1 minute to soften.
Strain raspberry puree through a fine mesh sieve into a saucepan, then mix in gelatin, sugar, and lemon juice.
1. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir often and skim off any foam with a slotted spoon. This should take about 5 minutes.
2. Lower the heat to medium-low and continue cooking, stirring frequently until the mixture is vibrant in color, thickened, and reduced by half. This will take around 8 to 10 minutes.
Drizzle the raspberry filling over the buttery shortbread and allow it to cool thoroughly for around 2 hours.
In a separate bowl, pour cold water for lemon mousse. Sprinkle gelatin over the water and stir gently. Allow the gelatin to soften for about 1 minute. Add boiling water and stir until the gelatin is fully dissolved, resulting in a clear mixture.
In a large chilled mixing bowl, whip heavy cream, sugar, lemon juice, lemon extract, and yellow food coloring until stiff peaks form using an electric mixer at medium speed. Add gelatin mixture and blend well. Spread lemon mousse over the set raspberry filling. Chill for about 4 hours until firm before cutting into bars.