Lemon Bars

Fast and easy to make, like lemon pie in a bar.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 24 bars

Ingredients

• COOKIE BASE

• 2  cups flour
• 1  cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup icing sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• FILLING

• 4  eggs, beaten
• 2  cups granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 4  teaspoons flour
• 1  lemon, juice and rind of

Directions

1. Cream butter, flour, icing sugar and salt together until crumbly.
2. Pat down gently into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
3. Bake 20 minutes at 325 degrees F.
4. Combine remaining ingredients and pour over the hot cookie base.
5. Bake 25 minutes more.
6. Remove from oven and sprinkle with sifted icing sugar.
7. Cool and cut with a wet knife.