Reader Recipe: Lemon Bars
Photo: Heather Bilyeu
- 9
SERVES
Submitted by Karen Wright
Ingredients
- Crust
- 1 C all-purpose flour
- ⅓ C butter
- ¼ C powdered sugar
- Topping
- 1 C sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- ½ Tbsp lemon extract
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- Powdered sugar
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°.
For crust, combine crust ingredients and pat into an 8-inch square pan. Bake for 15 minutes. Let cool.
For topping, combine sugar, eggs, lemon juice, extract, baking powder and salt. Mix until frothy. Do not add powdered sugar. Pour over cooled crust.
Bake for 18–22 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar. Serves 9
