Lemon Bars

Name: Lemon Bars
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 12 cup powdered sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus; 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, for filling; 2 cups granulated sugar; 12 teaspoon baking powder; 4 large eggs; 8 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter
12 cup powdered sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus
4 tablespoons all-purpose flour, for filling
2 cups granulated sugar
12 teaspoon baking powder
4 large eggs
8 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest

Directions

1

Mix together the butter, powdered sugar, and 2 cups flour until blended.
2

Press this mix into the bottom of a 9 x 13 dish and bake for 15-20 minutes at 350F.
3

Sift the sugar, the 4 tbsp flour, and baking powder into mixing bowl.
4

Add eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest and blend by hand until blended.
5

Pour this over the crust and bake for another 25 minutes.