ANNEMARIE'S LEMON BARS

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Annemarie is a German lady I met over 20 years ago, when we were living in Indiana. Talk about a good cook!

Provided by Dawn

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
2 large eggs eggs
¾ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking powder
3 ½ tablespoons lemon juice

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
To make crust: Mix together the butter, 1 1/3 cups flour and 1/4 cup sugar with a fork until crumbly. Press into an 8 inch square pan and bake for 20 minutes. Crust will look white. Do not brown!
Combine the eggs, 3/4 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder and lemon juice in a blender. Blend until well mixed. Pour over pre-baked crust.
Return to oven and bake an additional 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Let bars cool before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150.5 calories, Carbohydrate 21.5 g, Cholesterol 38.5 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 57.5 mg, Sugar 12.7 g