and flour, and butter, and eggs, and powdered sugar . . . so why aren’t I making these?
Lemon Bars
1 c. butter
2 c. flour
1/2 c. powdered sugar
4 beaten eggs
2 c. sugar
4 tablespoons flour
1/4 c. lemon juice
1 T. finely grated lemon peel
sifted confectioners’ sugar
Preheat oven to 325.
Blend butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar. Pat into ungreased 13×9x2-inch pan. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
Blend together eggs, sugar, 4 tablespoons flour, lemon juice, and lemon peel. Pour over first layer. Return to oven and bake for 20 minutes. Loosen around edges, cut into bars and sift confectioners’ sugar over the top while warm.
Right Wing Nation says:
[…] I made these lemon bars yesterday. They’re very good, but they could be better. The “crust” is a bit too much like a big sugar cookie, and the lemon goo on top could be a bit more lemon-y (I’m very picky about the balance between “sweet” and lemon–when it comes to lemon pie, I pretty much only like my grandmother’s, and all the rest are too sweet. And key lime pie is an abomination, way too sweet, and get rid of that nasty graham cracker crust.) So next time, I may try this for the crust (adapted from a lemon cookie recipe): […]
April 27, 2007, 2:50 pm