Lemon Bars

By mutzali

Ingredients

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 tbsp grated lemon peel
• 5 tbsps lemon juice
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• additional confectioner’s sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Mix butter, salt, 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar, and 2 cups flour until soft crumbs form. You can use a pastry cutter or a mixer. Press this into 9×13 baking pan (or halve the recipe into an 8×8 pan).
Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes until done. Remove from heat. Beat the eggs in a bowl and then add the sugar, 1/4 cup flour, lemon juice, lemon peel and mix until smooth. Pour batter onto crust and bake for 25 minutes at 325F until firm. Remove and let cool. Dust with confectioner’s sugar and serve.