Lemon Bars
- Oil for greasing the pan
- Crust:
- 1 cup (1/2 pound) butter, softened
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- Filling:
- 4 eggs
- 2 lemons
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- For serving: powdered sugar (about 1/2 cup) and a sifter
- Turn oven to 350ºF and grease a 9×13″ pan.
- Combine crust ingredients with a stand mixer and paddle attachment, or with a wooden spoon until it comes together into a stiff dough.
- Pat out evenly into a greased 9×13 pan.
- Bake 20 minutes.
- While it’s baking, whisk the eggs in a large bowl.
- Add the zest and juice from both lemons.
- Add all other ingredients and whisk to mix well.
- Pour filling into hot baked crust as soon as it comes out of the oven.
- Bake another 20 minutes.
- Cool completely. You can refrigerate these to cool faster.
- Cut into 24 small squares and dust with powdered sugar.