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Ingredients
THE CRUST
1 cup butter, softened
½ cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups unbleached flour
Pinch salt
THE TOPPING
4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
6 tablespoons flour
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
6 tablespoons lemon rind
Confectioners' sugar for topping
Preparation
- Step 1
For the crust combine the ingredients; blend with fingers or pastry blender and pat evenly into 10-by-15-inch jellyroll pan.
- Step 2
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Step 3
Meanwhile, beat eggs slightly; stir in sugar, flour, lemon juice and rind. Mix well and spread over baked crust. Bake for 25 minutes more.
- Step 4
When cooled, cut into tiny squares; remove from pan and sprinkle top with confectioners' sugar.
- Step 5
If desired, bake, cut into squares and freeze. To serve, defrost and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
Private Notes
Comments
Classic old-fashioned lemon bars. Very easy and very good.
Delicious and easy to make. Granddaughter requested recipe after one bite!
Classic old-fashioned lemon bars. Very easy and very good.
