Mrs. H's Lemon Bars

This is a coveted recipe - seriously -- I think I about fell over when I found out that Keir's 90 year old neighbor shared it - I've been known to pout seriously when I've heard that she got a plateful and didn't hide some away for me from her nephews.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 9-12
• Yields: 15 Bars

Ingredients

• 2  cups flour
• 1  cup butter or 1  cup oleo
• 1⁄2 cup powdered sugar
• 4  eggs
• 1  lemon, zested
• 1⁄2 cup lemon juice (Juice of 2 lemons)
• 2  cups sugar
• 4  tablespoons flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Cream together butter, flour and powdered sugar. Pat into 13 by 9 inch pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.
2. Mix together remaining ingredients and pour mixture over crust. Bake at 350 degrees for approximately 25 minutes. Cool completely. Dust with additional powdered sugar before serving.