Lemon bars deluxe

3 dozen

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupFlour, all-purpose; divided
½cupSugar, powdered
1cupMargarine; softened
4Eggs; beaten
2cupsSugar
cupLemon juice
½teaspoonBaking powder
Sugar, powdered

Directions

Sift together 2 cups flour and ½ cup powdered sugar. Cut in margarine until mixture clings together; press into a greased 13x9x2" pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or unitl lightly browned.

Combine eggs, sugar, and lemon juice; beat well. Sift together ¼ cup flour and baking powder; stir into egg mixture. Pour over baked crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cool; cut into bars.

SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in the 1970s. Typos by Nancy Coleman.

Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 04-25-95