Lemon Square Bars

Hi everyone! We had a huge cookie exchange at work today and I wanted to share a couple of new recipes with you. This looked like one of the easier lemon bar recipes and you don't have to grate the lemon peel. It's soooo yummy =)

Lemon Square Bars

Ingredients:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 sticks butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs, well beaten
• 1 heaping tablespoon grated lemon rind
• 1/4 cup lemon juice

Preparation:

Sift flour and powdered sugar together. Cut in butter until well blended. Press mixture over bottom of a 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan. Bake about 25 minutes at 300° until lightly browned. Combine remaining ingredients and spread on top of the baked crust. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Makes about 12 servings.