Deluxe Lemon Bars

Author

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Recipe

Measurements	Ingredients
For the Crust:
Two Cups	Sifted All-Purpose Flour
$\frac{1}{2}$ Cup	Sifted Confectioners’ Sugar (Powdered Sugar)
One Cup	Butter
For the Filling:
Four	Beaten Eggs
Two Cups	Granulated Sugar
$\frac{1}{3}$ Cup	Lemon Juice
$\frac{1}{2}$ Cup	All-Purpose Flour
$\frac{1}{2}$ Teaspoon	Baking Powder
For Dusting	Additional Confectioners’ Sugar

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Sift together two cups of all-purpose flour and $\frac{1}{2}$ cup of confectioners’ sugar for the crust.
3. Cut in one cup of butter until the mixture clings together.
4. Press this crust mixture into a 13x9x2 inch baking pan.
5. Bake in the 350°F oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until lightly browned.
6. While the crust is baking, beat together four beaten eggs, two cups of granulated sugar, and $\frac{1}{3}$ cup of lemon juice for the filling.
7. In a separate small bowl, sift together $\frac{1}{2}$ cup of all-purpose flour and $\frac{1}{2}$ teaspoon of baking powder.
8. Stir this dry mixture into the egg mixture.
9. Pour the filling over the hot baked crust.
10. Bake in the 350°F oven for 25 minutes longer. (The card notes: “will seem runny but once cool should congeal”).
11. Sprinkle with additional confectioners’ sugar while warm.
12. Cool completely before cutting into bars.

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