LUSCIOUS LEMON BARS

LUSCIOUS LEMON BARS

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Crust

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1 cup butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

2 cups flour

1/4 tsp. salt

For the Filling

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6 eggs

3 cups sugar

2 TBS. grated lemon zest

1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

1 cup flour

powdered sugar for dusting

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Preheat oven 350*

For the crust, cream butter and sugar

until light and fluffy. Combine flour and salt.

Add to butter mixture. Mix until just combined.

Dump dough into a 9x13" pan.

Flatted dough with floured hands

 building up a 1/2" edge on all sides.

Chill 10-15 minutes. Bake the crust for 15-20 minutes

 until very lightly browned. Let cool on wire rack.

Leaving oven on.

For filling, whisk together the egg, sugar, lemon zest,

lemon juice and flour. Pour into crust and bake

30-35 minutes until the filling is set.

Let cool at room temperature.

Cut into triangles and dust with powdered sugar.

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