Lemon Crumble Bars

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, salt, and baking soda.

Pour the melted butter into the dry ingredients and mix with a fork or your hands until a crumbly mixture forms.

Line a baking dish with parchment paper. Press a little more than half of the crumble mixture evenly into the bottom of the dish to form the crust. Reserve the remaining crumble for the topping.

Bake the crust for 15 minutes.

While the crust bakes, prepare the filling. In a separate bowl, add the egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, and vanilla extract.

Whisk the filling ingredients together until smooth, then slowly whisk in the freshly squeezed lemon juice.

Once the crust is done, remove it from the oven and pour the lemon filling over the warm crust.

Sprinkle the reserved crumble mixture evenly over the top of the filling.

Return the dish to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Remove from the oven and let the bars cool completely. Let them rest and set for at least 4 hours.

Once set, use the parchment paper to lift the bars out of the dish. Cut into squares and serve.