Grace's Lemon Bars

This is the perfect lemon bar recipe. 

But then again, I am a lemon bar person... it's my favorite dessert, so I may be a little biased.


Nah, it's the best.

Corinne Bailey Rae- Put Your Records On

 Perfect for lemon bar making (and eating).

 
 

Ingredients:

 1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 

cup butter or margarine, softened

1/4 

cup powdered sugar

1 

cup granulated sugar

2

  teaspoons grated lemon peel, if desired

2

  tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 

teaspoon baking powder

1/4 

teaspoon salt

2

  eggs

Powdered sugar 

Directions:

1. Heat oven to 350ºF.
2. Mix flour, butter and powdered sugar. Press in ungreased square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches, building up 1/2-inch edges.
3. Bake crust 20 minutes.
4. Beat granulated sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, baking powder, salt and eggs with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Pour over hot crust.
5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched lightly in center. Cool; dust with powdered sugar. Cut into about 1 1/2-inch squares.