White Chocolate and Lemon Bars

By michelew7

Dressed up lemon bars

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups flour (divided use)
• 1 cup sugar (divided use)
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white chocolate chips
• 2 large eggs, slightly beaten
• 1/4 cup lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan; set aside.

Combine 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar in medium bowl; cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Press mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan.

Bake 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; sprinkle white chocolate chips over top.

Stir together eggs, lemon juice, lemon peel, remaining 1/4 cup flour and remaining 3/4 cup sugar in medium bowl; carefully pour over chips and crust.

Bake 15 minutes or until set. Cool slightly in pan; sift powdered sugar over top. Cool completely before cutting into bars.