Friday, February 3, 2012

Lemon Bars


 Crust pressed into pan.
 Crust baked till light golden color.
Lemon filling is poured over baked crust and baked till set.
Crust:
1 3/4 sticks butter, softened
2 tablespoons icing sugar
1 3/4 cups flour
Cream first 3 ingredients, then mix in flour.
Press into 13x9 inch pan with hand dusted in flour and bake at 350 deg for 20 min.

Lemon Filling:
1 1/3 cups white sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup water
4 eggs
5 tablespoons lemon juice
zest of one lemon (optional)
Beat all together and pour over baked crust.
Bake at 350 deg for 25 min until set.

Cool completely and then dust with icing sugar.