Lynn's Lemon Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar, divided
• 1 cup butter, cold, cubed
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 2/3 cup lemon juice, fresh
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, combine 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; cut in the butter until crumbly.
• 2 press mixture into an ungreased 13-inch x 9-inch baking dish.
• 3 bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 4 place on a wire rack to cool slightly.
• 5 meanwhile, in a small bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, baking powder and remaining flour until frothy.
• 6 pour over warm crust.
• 7 bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until lightly browned.
• 8 cool on a wire rack.
• 9 dust with remaining confectioners' sugar.
• 10 cut into bars.
• 11 store in the refrigerator.