Lemon Bars

By Sue Rawlinson

Mother ’s Day is Sunday, May 13. Why not brighten her day with these lemony squares just per fec t for her special day of celebration?

32 ser vings Recipe from allrecipes com

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 cup butter, sof tened

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1/2 cup lemon juice

1 tablespoon lemon zest

Instructions:

1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

2. M ix 2 cups of flour and confec tioner's sugar together. Cut in the butter or margarine M ix well until the dough resembles pie dough consistenc y Press the dough into a 9x13-inch bak ing pan.

3 Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until crust is golden brown

4 Beat together eggs, sugar, 4 tablespoons flour, lemon juice and lemon rind for at least 1 minute. Pour the mix ture over the baked crust

5 Bake the bars another 20 minutes, or until the lemon topping has set. Sprink le with confec tioner's sugar when cooled.

Tip:

Aluminum foil can be used to keep food moist, cook it evenly and make cleanup easier a allrecipes com