Thursday, August 17, 2006

Todays dessert Mmmmm Lemon Bars




INGREDIENTS:
crust
1 cup butter
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt

Filling
4 eggs, beaten until fluffy
2 cups sugar
5 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons grated lemon rind
Confectioners sugar for topping

DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 300.
In a large bowl, cream together
butter and confectioners sugar; then blend in flour
and salt.
Press mixture down in a flat buttered cookie
pan. Bake at 300 for 20 minutes.

While crust is baking,
in a medium bowl blend together eggs, sugar, lemon
juice and rind. Pour over crust.
Raise temperature to 350
and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes at 350.
Remove from oven and let cool. When cooled, sprinkle
generously with additional powdered sugar.

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