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Easy Lemon Bars

 

Very quick to put together...
 

 

 

CRUST:

 

½ cup 

 

(1 stick) butter, softened

 

¼ cup 

 

powdered sugar

 

1 cup 

 

flour
 

 

 

 

LEMON FILLING:

 

2 large 

 

eggs

 

1 cup 

 

granulated sugar

 

2 Tbs 

 

flour

 

2 Tbs 

 

fresh lemon juice

 

 

 

grated zest of 1/2 lemon

 

 

 

powdered sugar to taste

 

 

1

Preheat oven to 325°F.

2

Prepare crust: Beat butter and powdered sugar in a mixing bowl until creamy. Add the flour and beat until blended. Pat the flour mixture over the bottom of an 8x8-inch baking pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until light brown. Maintain oven temperature.

3

Prepare filling: Whisk eggs in a bowl just until blended. Add the sugar, flour, lemon juice and lemon zest and whisk until mixed. Pour the lemon mixture over the hot baked layer. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or just until almost set. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Let stand until cool and cut into bars.

 

Yield: 1 dozen bars

 

 Recipe Source

California Sol Food: Casual Cooking from the Junior League of San Diego

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