Lemon Love Notes

By Sharon T

This is the best! Even people who don't like lemon like these. They melt in your mouth. I don't remember where I got the recipe, but I have been making there or 30 years. I want to post here so that they live on forever.

Ingredients

• 1 ⁄2 cup butter
• 1 cup flour
• 1 ⁄4 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 ⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated
• powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Combine butter, flour and powdered sugar n bowl, mix until crumbly.

Press into ungreased 8-inch square pan.

Bake 350°F - 8 minutes or until golden brown.

Cool in pan on rack.

Combine sugar, 2 tbsp flour & baking powder in bowl.

Add eggs, lemon juice & rind. Mix well.

Pour evenly over baked, cooled crust.

Bake 350°F for 25 minutes.

Top will puff-up while baking but will fall when cooling.

Cool in pan on rack & cut into 2-inch squares.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Makes 16.