lemon bars

in honor of our new lemon tree…

(thanks kate for the recipe!)

if you have any other lemon recipes, please do pass them along!  happy friday!  (it’s awesome to have fridays actually mean that daddy’s off for the weekend.  we sure could get used to this!)

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Lemon Bars

Ingredients
1/3 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup all purpose flour
2 eggs
2 tbsp all purpose flour
2 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
3 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp baking powder
powdered sugar to sprinkle on top

Directions
Beat the butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add 1/4 cup of sugar. Beat until combined, then beat in 1 cup of flour till crumbly. Press into the bottom of a 8x8x2 baking dish. Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes or just till golden.
Meanwhile combine eggs, the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, lemon peel, lemon juice, and baking powder. Beat for 2 minutes until combined. Pour over hot baked bottom layer.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges and center is set. Cool…sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar, cut into bars.

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