Macadamia Lemon Bars

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
• 2 tablespoons chopped macadamia nuts
• Confectioners' sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, mix flour, confectioners' sugar and melted butter until crumbly; stir in nuts. Press onto bottom and 1/2 in. up sides of a greased 8-in.-square baking dish. Bake 15-20 minutes or until light brown.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Beat in eggs, lemon juice and lemon peel until blended.

Pour over hot crust. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.

Yield: 1 dozen.