Lemon Bars

Crust

Ingredients

3 cups flour
1 1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions

Sift flour and sugar into bowl. Blend in butter with fingertips until well mixed. Pat evenly into a baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350°F. Prepare filling.

Filling

Ingredients

6 eggs
3 cups granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
7 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
dash of salt

Directions

Pour over baked crust and return to oven for 20 − 25 minutes at same temperature (350°F). Cool on rack. Cut in squares. Sprinkle with sifted powdered sugar.