BAKE SALE LEMON BARS

Bake Sale Lemon Bars image

This is a recipe from Taste of Home. My husband says these are better than his mother's, and she's a repeat blue prize winner. These absolutely melt in your mouth and leave you begging for more.

Provided by Recipe Junkie

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 1h40m

Yield 3-4 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine, softened
3 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 cup lemon juice
additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Combine flour, sugar and butter.
Pat into a greased 9 x 13 baking pan.
Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, flour and lemon juice until frothy.
Pour over the hot crust.
Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown.
Cool on a wire rack.
Dust with a confectioner's sugar.
Cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1231.1, Fat 51.7, SaturatedFat 30.8, Cholesterol 333.5, Sodium 398.8, Carbohydrate 182.1, Fiber 2, Sugar 127.1, Protein 14.1