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Lavender & Rosemary Lemon Bars

Yields1 ServingPrep Time30 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time1 hr 10 mins

Lemon bars on a table with a bottle of olive oil

Lavender Rosemary Shortbread Base
 1 ¼ cups All-purpose flour, sifted
 ¼ cup White sugar
 ¼ cup Brown sugar
 1 tsp Kosher salt
 1 tbsp Fresh rosemary, finely chopped
 ½ cup Durant Olive Mill Rosemary Fused Olive Oil
Lemon Curd Filling
 2 Whole eggs
 4 Egg yolks
 1 cup White sugar
 1 cup Freshly squeezed lemon juice
 1 tbsp Lemon zest
 1 tsp Kosher salt
 ½ tsp Durant Kitchen Culinary Lavender
 2 tbsp Durant Olive Mill Lavender Fused Olive Oil
  cup Flour
Lavender Rosemary Shortbread Base
1

Preheat oven to 325℉

2

Grease and line an 8"x8" baking dish with parchment paper, leaving enough sticking out two sides for easy removal

3

In a mixing bowl combine the sifted flour, both sugars, salt, and finely chopped rosemary with a wooden spoon until fully combined.

4

Slowly drizzle in Durant Olive Mill Rosemary Fused Olive Oil and mix until a coarse dough forms. Use your hands to crumble and break apart any dry lumps.

5

Press the dough into the bottom of the parchment-lined baking dish until an evenly distributed layer of shortbread is formed

6

Using a fork or chopstick, poke shallow dots throughout the dough to prevent puffing.

7

Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until the top of the shortbread has turned golden brown, and remove from the oven (though the base does not need to cool before continuing).

Lemon Curd Filling
8

While the shortbread bakes, vigorously whisk all of the curd ingredients together until well combined.

9

Once shortbread has finished baking, pour the lemon curd mixture over the shortbread base and return to the oven between 30-45 minutes (depending on your oven). They are ready with you can see a slight wiggle in the center but the edges stay completely set.

10

Wait at least 30 minutes before cutting into the cooled bars but they taste best once they’ve chilled in a cold refrigerator overnight.

11

Garnish with powdered sugar, Durant Kitchen Culinary Lavender, and lemon rings immediately before serving.