Lemon Bars Mrs. Wilkes Boarding House Recipe
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Yields:
-
16 bars
ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1⁄4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
directions
- Preheat oven to 350°. To make the crust, cream the butter and powdered sugar.
- Add 2 cups flour to make a dough.
- Pat out in a 9 x 9" square pan.
- Bake for 15 mintues or until golden.
- Mix the eggs, salt, granulated sugar, lemon juice and rind and remaining 2 tbls flour and baking powder.
- Pour over the crust and bake for 20-25 minutes.
- When cool, dust with powdered sugar.
- Cut into small squares. Serve.
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I love cooking, and reading Christian fiction..I have 5 grandchildren..4 boys and 1 spoiled granddaughter...I also have a black cocker spaniel named Tobey..who is very spoiled..Love computer games, cross stitch and reading cookbooks..I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia almost a year ago, on September 26, 2005....was in an out of the hospital for 8 months, doing intensive chemo...I am doing well now, thanks for all the prayers...