Lemon Love Notes

Sassy Cat's Note:

This is the best! Even people who don't like lemon like these. They melt in your mouth. I don't remember where I got the recipe, but I have been making there or 30 years. I want to post here so that they live on forever.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 16

Yield: 16.0 pieces

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
• powdered sugar

Directions:

1. Combine butter, flour and powdered sugar n bowl, mix until crumbly.
2. Press into ungreased 8-inch square pan.
3. Bake 350°F - 8 minutes or until golden brown.
4. Cool in pan on rack.
5. Combine sugar, 2 tbsp flour & baking powder in bowl.
6. Add eggs, lemon juice & rind. Mix well.
7. Pour evenly over baked, cooled crust.
8. Bake 350°F for 25 minutes.
9. Top will puff-up while baking but will fall when cooling.
10. Cool in pan on rack & cut into 2-inch squares.
11. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
12. Makes 16.

Reviews

[Chef #961707 Love to cook]

This recipe is the best lemon bar recipe I have found. I love these things. The first time I made them, they came out perfect. I used my kitchen aid mixer to mix the crust and the 1/2 cup of butter was melted. The second time I made these, I just softened the butter and used a wooden spoon to mix the crust instead of the mixer. The crust part turned into a cake batter, so I would suggest melting the 1/2 cup of butter and use your mixer. They still turned out good though. I also had to bake the crust in my oven for 10-13 min for it to even turn slightly golden brown. Thanks for sharing a wonderful recipe

[chel:o)]

My children loved these but i prefer more lemony taste. It tasted more of a shortbread cookie with a hint of lemon topping.

[lmg33]

This recipe is a dream! I doubled it and made two pans for a Christmas cookie exchange. I used whole wheat flour and the juice and zest of 2 meyer lemons. Talk about mouth watering! Thank you for sharing this treasure!