GRANNY'S BLUE RIBBON LEMON BARS

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I remember my great grandmother making these when I would visit her in Richmond, California with my grandmother.... She would have a plate of these on the table as soon as we got to her house. She taught me to make these, and I had lost the recipe. My grandmother would make them for me and the rest of my family....When she...

Provided by James Baum

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 c cake flour, sifted
1/2 c butter, softened, unsalted
1/2 c powdered sugar
1/4 tsp kosher salt
2 eggs
1 c sugar
2 Tbsp flour or cornstarch
2 Tbsp lemon juice, fresh
lemon zest, grated from 2 lemons

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325° For the Crust: Cream together in a mixing bowl the 1st four ingredients. Bake in a pre heated 325 degree oven for 15 minutes. This is done in an 8" by 8" pan.
  • 2. For the Crust: Cream together in a mixing bowl the 1st four ingredients. Bake in a pre heated 325 degree oven for 15 minutes. This is done in an 8" by 8" pan.
  • 3. Once the time is up, remove the crust from the oven, and set aside for 25 minutes.
  • 4. Take the Last 5 ingredients and place in the bowl of a stand mixer or use a hand mixer. Pour this mixture onto the crust that you already par baked.
  • 5. Place back in the oven at 325° degrees for 20-25 minutes till slightly brown on top. Remove, and let cool for AT least 2 hours. Cut into 1 inch by 1 inch squares. Sprinkle with powered sugar if you like.

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