Lemon Bars

Ingredients:
Crust:

 1 cup butter

½ cup powdered sugar

½ teaspoon salt

2 cups flour

Filling:

4 eggs, slightly beaten

2 cups sugar

½ teaspoon baking powder

¼ cup flour

¼ cup lemon juice

grated zest of one lemon

Directions:

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter and powdered sugar together. Add salt and flour and mix well. Pat into greased 9 x 13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes until golden brown. Remove from oven.

Mix all filling ingredients while crust bakes. Pour filling over hot crust. Bake at 350 for and additional 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cool before cutting into bars.

Source:  Jerie Jacobs