Lemon Bars

Ingredients

Crust:

• 1/2 cup room temp butter
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup flour

Filling:

• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 1 lemon

Directions

Crust:

1. Beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Beat in flour 1/3 at a time until the mixture is soft and crumbly in texture.
3. Bake 15-20 min 350F until edges are golden.

Filling:

1. Whisk together sugar, flour, baking powder.
2. Add eggs, lemon juice and lemon zest. Whisk well.

Assembly:

1. After the crust is ready, whisk the filling and pour on top of the crust.
2. Bake 10-15 min or until set and golden, 350F.
3. Cool for 1 hour before slicing and serving (can dust with powdered sugar). Store in airtight container in room temp up to 2 days.