lemon bars

Since I hate chocolate (I know, I'm crazy),  I prefer fruit-flavored desserts, particularly ones that are lemon-flavored. Lemon bars are easy to make and they look so pretty that they make the perfect little gift. This recipe has been in our family for quite a while and it continues to be a firm favorite.

Bottom Crust:

1 cup of butter

2 cups of flour

Pinch of Salt

1/2 cup of powdered sugar

Mix all dry ingredients together and cut in butter to create a crumbly dough. Press into a 9x13 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Topping: 

4 eggs

2 cups of sugar

6 tbsp flour

6 tbsp lemon juice

Grated peel of 1 lemon

Mix all ingredients together and pour on top of the baked crust. Bake another 25 minutes at  350 degrees. When complete cool, dust with powdered sugar.