Mom's Lemon Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 5 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• sifted powdered sugar (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 mix the flour and sugar, cut in the butter until it's crumbly.
• 2 press into a greased 9x13 pan and bake at 350°f for 15 minutes.
• 3 for the filling, mix the rest of the ingredients except the powdered sugar until combined. pour over hot crust and bake at 350°f for 20 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges and center is set.
• 4 cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar. cover and store in the refrigerator.