Lemon Bars II

Lemon Bars This one was adopted in 2005. Haven't tried this one specifically, but without the nuts, it is darned close to the recipe I grew up with.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 32

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup flour
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 2  large eggs
• 2  cups brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1⁄8 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2⁄3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1  teaspoon  freshly grated lemon rind
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Mix together flour and butter into a fine crumb and pat down into an 11 X 7" pan.
2. Bake at 350° for 10 minutes.
3. Beat eggs.
4. Blend in brown sugar, nuts, baking powder and vanilla and spread onto hot crust.
5. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
6. Mix confectioners' sugar, lemon rind and juice and spread over hot cake.
7. Cool well and cut into squares.