BAKE-SALE LEMON BARS

Bake-Sale Lemon Bars image

The recipe for these tangy lemon bars comes from my cousin Bernice, a farmer's wife famous for cooking up feasts. - Mildred Keller, Rockford, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 15 bars

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1-1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
3 large eggs
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
Additional confectioners' sugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat butter and confectioners' sugar until blended. Gradually beat in 1-1/2 cups flour. Press onto bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake 18-20 minutes or until golden brown., Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, lemon juice and remaining flour until frothy; pour over hot crust. , Bake 20-25 minutes or until lemon mixture is set and lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack. Dust with additional confectioners' sugar. Cut into bars. Refrigerate leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 247 calories, Fat 10g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 62mg cholesterol, Sodium 88mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.