Thursday, August 22, 2013

Lemon Bars





NGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup white sugar
2 cups and 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
6 eggs
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
¾ of a cup lemons, juiced also save the zest
1/4 teaspoon salt 








DIRECTIONS:

1.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2.
In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups and 1 tablespoon flour and 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.


3.
Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice and lemon zest. Pour over the baked crust.

4.
Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool. For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checkerboard fashion.





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