Lemon Bars Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House Recipe

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 large eggs, beaten
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°. to make the crust, cream the butter and powdered sugar.
• 2 add 2 cups flour to make a dough.
• 3 pat out in a 9 x 9" square pan.
• 4 bake for 15 mintues or until golden.
• 5 mix the eggs, salt, granulated sugar, lemon juice and rind and remaining 2 tbls flour and baking powder.
• 6 pour over the crust and bake for 20-25 minutes.
• 7 when cool, dust with powdered sugar.
• 8 cut into small squares. serve.