Remember that lemon? The one that grew on my house plant lemon tree? And I made candied peel with the skin? And said to stay tuned to what I did with the juice? Well, here it is. Lemon Bars! You can make them with any old lemon of course.
Lemon Bars
dough:
1-3/4 cups flour
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 cup butter or margarine, cut into small chunks
topping:
4 large eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
6 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
Preheat the oven to 350F. Whisk the flour and confectioners’ sugar in a bowl until thoroughly blended. Work the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture is crumbly (if you use a food processor, pulse the ingredients 15-18 times). Press the crumbs onto the bottom of a 9"x13" baking pan. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until the dough has browned lightly. Remove the pan from the oven. Combine the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, flour and baking powder in a bowl. Beat the ingredients with a hand mixer or electric mixer set at medium speed for 1-2 minutes or until the mixture is light and fluffy. Pour the mixture over the partially baked dough. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until the surface has browned lightly. Let cool in the pan. Cut the cookies into 2-inch squares. Makes 30