Buttermilk Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon bourbon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated lemon peel (optional)
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f beat butter and sugar in a large bowl at medium speed until creamy. add flour and salt; mix on low until blended. spread evenly in bottom of greased 8"x8" baking pan. bake 15 to 20 minutes until crust is golden.
• 2 for filling: beat eggs and sugar in bowl at medium speed. add in butter, corn syrup, flour, buttermilk, vanilla, and lemon peel, if using; beat until smooth. pour filling over baked crust.
• 3 bake 20-25 minutes until edges just begin to brown and filling is set. cool completely. sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into 12 bars.