Easy Tart Lemon Bars

Hello, this week has just not worked in my favor; health took a nose dive.  So since getting my projects completed is not happening, I thought I'd share something light, bright, and tasty! ^-^
I first got this recipe from a friend in Oregon and then found it also on Allrecipes.com.  I made my own adjustments and came up with this recipe that is both quicker than my friends and more lemony than what I found online.   Here is a pic of what they look like:

Isn't the color beautiful, that's from the extra lemon juice and lemon zest I added.  The crust is like a butter cookie, with just a slight sweetness and light and buttery.  It is important to refridgerate a couple of hours to let the filling set and the taste jell properly.

~LEMON BARS~

CRUST

 2 cups flour

1 cup Butter (2 sticks)

1/2 cup granulated sugar

1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350

In medium bowl,blend together softened butter, flour, and sugar. Press into ungreased 11 x 7 pan.  Bake at 350 until light golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.  Set aside.

FILLING

4 eggs

2/3 cup lemon juice (fresh squeezed) about 3-4 lemons

1-1/2 cups of sugar

1/4 cup flour *plus 1 Tbsp

1 1/2 Tbsp of lemon zest

In a bowl, whisk together sugar and flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice and zest. Pour over slightly warm baked crust.  Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or golden brown.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar while still warm and cut into squares.  Let sit and refridgerate a few hours before serving.

 We've got 70's temps for rest of the week so really looking forward to a good weekend!  Sounds like a good weekend of yard sales finds!  Happy thrifting to you!

Barbe

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