Blue Ribbon Lemon Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 4 large eggs
• 2 1/4 cups flour, divided
• 12 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon lemon rind, grated
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup powdered sugar, divided
• 1 cup melted unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°.
• 2 make crust first.
• 3 in a large bowl, add in your 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, melted butter, mix with a pastry blender until crumbly.
• 4 press mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan, poke crust with fork all over so crust doesn't bubble up.
• 5 bake 10-15 minutes or until golden. be sure to make sure crust doesn't turn brown.
• 6 take crust out and let rest 10 minutes.
• 7 leave oven on. while crust is resting make filling.
• 8 in a large mixing bowl beat on low eggs, 1/4 cup flour, lemon juice, lemon rind, baking powder, salt, sugar and vanilla.
• 9 pour filling mixture over crust and bake 60 minutes. when done take out of oven and sprinkle 1/2 cup of powdered sugar over while warm.
• 10 chill bars at least 1 1/2 hours before eating.