LEMON BARS

By rmille6277

Maxine Hayes Riggs

Ingredients

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Preparation

Step 1

2 cups flour
1 cup butter
1/2 cup confectioner’s powdered sugar
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Mix well. With hands, knead until the dough is consistent. Transfer to a buttered baking dish (11 x 7 or 12 x 8 inches). Using the palm of your hand, pat down until dough is one uniform layer in the bottom of the dish. Bake for 30 minutes at 350deg and remove from oven. This makes the first layer.
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4 eggs
5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 cups granulated sugar
4 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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Beat the eggs, well, then mix in the lemon juice. Now add the other ingredients and blend thoroughly. Spread this evenly over the first layer and return to the 350 oven for another 25 minutes, or until the second layer is firm. It must not be at all runny.
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Remove and cool, then sprinkle the top lightly and evenly with a little more confectioner’s sugar. Cut into bars, four down and six across, for 24 pieces approximately 1 1/2 inches square.