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lemon butter bars

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Recipe by
Happy Cook
@SeaBreezeKitchen
The Villages, FL

This dish was prepared for the January 2015 meeting of Curious Cuisiners by Joyce Fergusen.

yield 16 bars
prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For lemon butter bars

  • CRUST
  • 1 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1/4 c
    sugar
  • FILLING
  • 3/4 c
    sugar
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 2 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 3 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon zest
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • TOPPING
  • powdered 10x sugar

How To Make lemon butter bars

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350. Combine all crust ingredients in a bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often. Press into bottom of ungreased 8" square baking pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  • 2
    Combine all filling ingredients except powdered sugar in a bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often. Pour filling over hot, partially baked crust. Continue baking 15-20 minutes or until filling is set.
  • 3
    Sprinkle with powdered sugar while still warm and again while cool. Cut into bars to serve.
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