Lemon Bars (Butch's)

By OralW

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 2 cups (284 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 cup (228 g) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup (57 g) confectioners’ sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups (398 g) sugar
• 4 tbl (28 g) all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 4 tbl (56 g) lemon juice
• 2 tsp grated lemon peel
• Additional confectioners’ sugar

Details

Servings 20

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine the flour, butter and confectioners’s sugar. Pat into an ungreased 13 X 9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

For filling, in a small mixing bowl, beat eggs. Add the sugar, flour, baking powder, lemon juice and peel; beat until frothy. Pour over the crust. Bake 25 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners’ sugar. Cut into bars.

NOTE:
This recipe is doubled and adjusted for a 13 X 9 pan.