Lemon Bars

By chbounds

From "He Made, She Made" duel between Jamie and Paula Deen.

Ingredients

• For the crust:
• 2 sticks unsalted butter cut into pieces and at room temperature.
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar (lightly in cup)
• Pinch of salt
• For the filling:
• 4 large eggs
• 2 c. granulated sugar
• 6 T. all-purpose flour
• 6 T. fresh lemon juice (2 lemons)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350. Line a 9x13 baking dish with aluminum foil and butter the foil.

Make the crust: Whisk the flour, confectioners' sugar and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter with your fingers to make a crumbly dough. Press into the prepared baking dish. Bake 20 minutes, then transfer to a rack and let cool slightly.

Meanwhile, make the filling: Mix the eggs, granulated sugar and flour in a bowl with a fork. Mix in the lemon juice. Pour the filling over the crust and bake 25 more minutes.

Cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Lift out of the pan and cut into pieces.