Double lemon bars

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupAll purpose flour
½cupPowdered sugar
¾cupButter; cut into pieces,
; room temperature (1
; 1/2 sticks)
4Eggs
cupSugar
½cupFresh lemon juice
1tablespoonPlus 1 teaspoon all purpose flour
1tablespoonGrated lemon peel
Powdered sugar

Directions

Preheat oven to 350F. Combine 1½ cups flour and ½ cup powdered sugar in large bowl. Add butter and cut in until mixture resembles coarse meal.

Press mixture into bottom of 9x13x2-inch baking dish. Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Maintain oven temperature.

Beat eggs, 1 ½ cups sugar, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon flour and lemon peel in medium bowl to blend. Pour into crust. Bake until mixture is set, about 20 minutes. Cool.

Cut into 24 bars. Sift powdered sugar over top before serving.

Makes 24.

Bon Appetit July 1991

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