Name: Lemon Bars for a Crowd
Yield: Makes thirty-two 1½" bars Servings
Ingredients: ¾ cup (1½ sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces; 6 tablespoons sugar; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 large egg yolks; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1⅓ cups fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1½ cups granulated sugar, divided; 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise; 6 large egg yolks; 2 large eggs; 1 cup (2 sticks) chilled unsalted butter, cut into pieces; Powdered sugar (for serving)

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Alex Lau

Make sure to get your whisk into the bottom edge of the pan as you prepare the custard so that the mixture cooks evenly.

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