This week on Simply Sweet Allison we made lemon raspberry bars! These are a refreshing and light dish that is perfect for a warm summer day. Your family will not be able to resist and they are super simple to make.

Ingredients:

Crust-

• 2 cups flour

• ½ cup sugar

• 1 cup butter, softened

Filling-

• 4 eggs

• 1 ½ cups sugar

• ¼ cup flour

• 2 lemons, zest and juiced

• ½ cup raspberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Make the crust by mixing flour, sugar and butter together until the butter is the size of peas.

3. Pour the crust into a greased 9 x 13 pan using your knuckles to evenly distribute on the bottom of the pan.

4. Bake for 20 minutes.

5. Make the lemon filling by beating four eggs in a bowl.

6. Mix in sugar, flour and lemon zest and juice until incorporated.

7. When the crust is out of the oven, pour the mixture over the crust.

8. Add raspberries in a row.

9. Bake for another 20 to 25 minutes until the filling has thickened.

10. Cut while warm to prevent cracking.