Lemon Bars #2cookies 1 cup butter 1/2 cup confectioners sugar 2 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 4 eggs, well beaten 2 cup granulated sugar 5 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoon grated lemon rind 1 confectioners sugar, topping A not-too-tart lemon topping over a sweet crust. Preheat oven to 300ø. In a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners sugar; then blend in flour and salt. Press mixture down in a flat buttered cookie pan. Bake at 300ø for 20 minutes. While crust is baking, in a medium bowl blend together eggs, granulated sugar, lemon juice and rind. Pour over crust. Raise temperature to 350ø and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes at 350ø. Remove from oven and let cool. When cooled, sprinkle with additional confectioners sugar. Cut into rectangles. Yield: 24. Louise Durman, Food Editor, The News-Sentinel, Knoxville, TN Randy Shearer |
