Pink Grapefruit Dessert Bars

Crust

Preheat the oven to 350° F and prepare a baking dish with parchment paper. Tip: use a little butter or non-stick spray on the bottom of the pan before placing the parchment paper in so it doesn't move around.

Place the butter, flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Use a pastry cutter, a fork, or your hands to combine everything. You want a crumbly mixture with small pieces of butter throughout. You can also do this in a food processor but I find it's not necessary. Place the mixture into the prepared pan and press it evenly into the bottom. Bake for 18-20 minutes.

Filling

While the crust is baking, prepare the filling. Place the flour and sugar in a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Add the eggs and beat in. Pour in the juice, zest, and 2-3 drops of pink food coloring and whisk everything together one more time.

Once the crust has baked, remove it from the oven and carefully pour the filling over the hot crust. Place the pan back into the oven and bake for another 25 minutes or until the filling is no longer jiggly in the middle. Start checking around 20 minutes, the cooking time will depend on the size of your pan and your oven.

Once the bars are done cooking, remove the pan from the oven and allow them to cool for at least an hour. They will cool faster if you place the pan on top of a cooling rack. Place the bars in the refrigerator for 2 more hours to chill and set. Use the parchment paper edges to lift the bars out of the pan. Slice the bars into 12 even pieces. Sprinkle with powdered sugar right before serving. Enjoy!