Lemon bars on a shortbread base.
Ingredients
- all-purpose flour: 1 cup
- confectioners' sugar: 0.25 cup
- butter: 0.25 cup
- white sugar: 1 cup
- all-purpose flour: 2 Tbsp
- baking powder: 0.5 tsp
- eggs: 2 piece
- lemon juice: 3 Tbsp
- lemon zest: 1 Tbsp
- confectioners' sugar for decoration: 0.33333 cup
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Stages of cooking
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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Mix 1 cup flour and 1/4 cup confectioners sugar in a medium bowl. Melt butter and stir into flour mixture. Press evenly into an 8x8-inch baking dish.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes.
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While crust bakes, make topping: Mix 1 cup white sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, and baking powder in a large bowl. Beat eggs and add to mixture, stirring well. Add lemon juice and zest; mix well. Pour over crust.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes. Cool slightly, then cut into squares while warm; dust with confectioners' sugar.
