Luscious Lemon Bars

Submitted by JOAN S.

"This yummy recipe is so easy, it is one of the first recipes my kids learned to cook. Even my husband, a total non-cook, will offer to prepare a batch of lemon bars. The results are always perfect!"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 24

ingredients

• Crust

• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄3 cup powdered sugar

• Filling

• 4 1⁄2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon rind (can be omitted if you are using bottled juice)
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder

directions

1. Mix crust ingredients well and pat into the bottom of a 9” by 13” pan.
2. Bake 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
3. Mix filling ingredients well and pour over baked crust.
4. Return pan to oven and bake an additional 20 minutes or until just slightly browned on edges only.
5. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
6. Cool before cutting into squares.

Reviews

[ashwee]

really good, I love lemon bars, almost tastes like my mom's. the only thing i would do different is maybe add some lemon juice to the crust also, because the crust is a little bland.