Monday, January 19, 2009

Lemon Bars

CRUST:
1-1/2 sticks (3/4 cup) butter or margarine, room temp.
1-1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar

TOPPING:
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. freshly grated lemon peel
1/3 cup lemon juice

For garnish: powdered sugar

1. Heat oven to 350. Grease a 13x9 baking pan.
2. In food processor or with electric mixer, process or beat thebutter, flour and powdered sugar until mixture holds together andforms a dough. Press over bottom of prepared pan.
3. Bake 15 minutes until light golden and firm when touched.
4. Beat all Topping ingredients until blended. Pour over base.
5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown and set.
6. Cool in pan on wire rack.
Dust with powdered sugar before cutting into bars. Makes 24.

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