Lemon Bars

Preheat oven to 350 degree F

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup powdered sugar
1 cup (two sticks) butter (cold)

4 eggs
2 cups white sugar
1/3 lemon juice
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder

Directions:

1. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, powdered sugar, and butter. Cut in butter until the mix resembles corn meal.

2. Press evenly onto the bottom of 13 X 9 X 2 baking pan. Bake for twenty to twenty-five minutes until lightly brown.

3. Meanwhile, beat the eggs, sugar, and lemon juice until sugar is dissolved. Sift flour and baking powder to be added to the egg mixture; beat at low speed until just blended.

4. Pour over baked crust. Bake an additional twenty-five minutes. Remove from the oven, sift powdered sugar on the top.

5. Cool and cut into squares.

TIPS:

1. Use glass baking pan to get a nicely browned crust

2. Be sure to mix sugar/egg and lemon juice WELL and on high speed. During the baking time, sugar will settle down to bottom and won't cook. When you get that problem (the middle being undone- bake it along with other cookies at the same degree for ANOTHER twenty-five minutes, removing the edges that are done).