The Best Lemon Bars

Ingredients:

Crust:

• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 cup all purpose flour

Topping:

• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/8 cup all purpose flour
• 1 lemon, juiced
• powdered sugar, if desired for topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. 

In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 cup flour.  Press into the bottom of an ungreased 8 x 8 inch pan.

Bake for 15-20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden. 

In another bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup sugar and 1/8 cup flour.  Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice.  Pour over the baked crust.

Bake an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven.  The bars will firm up as they cool.  Top with powdered sugar if desired. 

Here's what you need:

In a bowl, add the butter

flour and sugar

Mix until crumbly

Press evenly into an 8 x 8 inch pan

bake for 15-20 minutes in a 350 degree oven

In another bowl, whisk together remaining flour and sugar

In a separate bowl, add eggs

Squeeze the juice out of one lemon, strain the seeds out

whisk the eggs and lemon juice

Add to the flour, whisk together

Pour on top of prebaked crust

Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes, top with powdered sugar if desired

EAT!