Lemon Bars Recipe

Ingredients

For the crust:
3/4 pound butter at room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
For the filling:
3 extra-large eggs at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
grated lemon zest (1 lemon) optional
5 Tbl. cup lemon juice
3 Tbl. flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
Frosting:
2 cups powdered sugar
2 Tbls melted butter
1 Tble. lemon juice
add tiny amounts of water to make spreadable.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

For the crust, mix crust ingredients for crust and press into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake 15 min. at 350 degrees.

For the filling, Stir together flour, sugar, and baking powder. Beat eggs well; add juice and rind. Add to flour mixture and pour over hot crust. Bake 25 minutes (or until the filling is set) at 350 degrees. Let cool completely.

For Frosting: Mix all ingredients (but add tiny amounts of water until the right consistency for spreading) and spread on cool bars.