Tangy Lemon Bars

Submitted by hungrykitten

"From 17 Magazine a long time ago when they used to have recipes!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 12 bars

ingredients

• CRUST

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened

• TOPPING

• 2 tablespoons flour
• 2 eggs
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon confectioners' sugar

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Make crust: In a medium-size bowl, combine flour and sugar. Using a pastry blender or two knives, cut butter into mixture until it resembles coarse crumbs. Turn mixture into a greased 9 X 9 inch pan, and press with fingers evenly over bottom of pan. Bake for 15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, make topping: Combine all remaining ingredients, except confectioner's sugar, in a medium-size bowl; mix until well-blended. When crust is done, pour topping over crust, and bake for another 20 minutes.
4. Let cool, then sprinkle with confectioner's sugar, and cut into 2 1/4 by 3 inch bars.