Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon baking powder,4 ounces Soft butter, (½ stick),3 eggs,cup (50 g) flour,1 juice of large lemon (or 2 small lemons- basically enough for ½ cup of juice),1 tablespoon lemon zest,1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar,1 3/4 cups fine white sugar
Instructions:
- PREHEAT oven to 350FGREASE 9×13 inch rectangular cake panCOMBINE crust ingredients and press with fingertips into panBAKE for 20 minutesFILLING: As crust is baking combine all remaining ingredients and whisk together until well combined.When crust is baked, remove from oven, fill with lemon filling; return to ovenBAKE for an addition 23-25 minutes (don’t let the top get overbrown – see pic above for what you are looking for!)REMOVE from oven and allow to cool for 1/2 hr on a wire rack.Tip: To remove from baking pan, cut the bars in half and remove each half with a large flexible spatula. Then finish cutting bars into squaresDUST with sifted icing sugar and you are DONE.Last steps – VERY IMPORTANT: Put on a pot of tea and I will be there shortly ;)See recipe PLUS photos @ my blog: http://lemondropsfoodie.blogspot.com/2011/02/luscious-lemon-bars.html
