Easy Lemon Bars

By Coppermouse

Ingredients

• 16 tablespoons or 2 sticks of butter, softened
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 4 beaten eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
• Powdered sugar for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat oven to 350 F and spray a 9-by-13-inch pan with non-stick cooking spray
2.Combine butter, flour, powdered sugar and salt in a bowl until the dough resembles small pea-sized pieces
3.Pat dough into the bottom of the pan evenly
4.Bake for 10 minutes
5.Remove crust from oven, and then start to prepare filling while the crust is cooling
6.For the filling, blend eggs, sugar, flour, lemon juice and lemon peel until all are combined (note it will be lumpy, but will smooth out during baking)
7.Pour filling over crust
8.Bake for about 20 minutes or until the sides begin to loosen from the pan
9.Allow to cool: right before serving, cut into bars, sift with powdered sugar and serve immediately