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    Lemon Bar Recipe


    Source of Recipe


    have had it forever

    List of Ingredients




    1/3 cup butter
    1 cup sugar
    1 cup flour
    2 eggs
    2 Tbs flour
    2 tsp grated fresh lemon peel
    3 Tbs fresh lemon juice
    1/4 tsp. baking powder
    Powdered sugar

    Recipe




    For crust, in a medium mixing bowl beat butter with mixer on medium to high speed till softened. Add 1/4 cup of the sugar. Beat till thoroughly combined. Then beat in 1 cup flour till mixture resembles fine crumbs. Press into ungreased 8x8x2-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

    Meanwhile, for lemon mixture, in the same mixing bowl beat eggs on medium speed just till foamy. Add the remaining sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lemon juice, baking powder and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Beat on medium speed about 3 minutes or till slightly thickened. Stir in lemon peel. Pour mixture over baked crust. Bake at 350 degrees for
    20-25 minutes or till lightly golden around edges and center is set. Cool in pan on rack. Sift powdered sugar over top. Cut into bars. Store, covered, in refrigerator. 16 bars
 

 

 

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