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Buttery Lemon Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 sticks butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 cups flour

LEMON CURD:
4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon grated fresh lemon zest
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder

FOR DUSTING:
Powdered sugar
Directions:
Directions:
1. SHORTBREAD: Preheat oven to 350º. Butter a 13x9x2-inch pan; set aside.

2. Cream butter and powdered sugar in large mixer bowl at medium speed until light. Add flour and beat until well-blended.

3. Spread mixture evenly over bottom of pan and bake 20 minutes.

4. LEMON CURD: While shortbread bakes, beat eggs in large electric mixer bowl at medium speed until uniformly liquid; add granulated sugar and beat until the color and consistency of mayonnaise, about 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and juice, flour, and baking powder and beat until smooth.

5. Pour lemon mixture over hot shortbread, return to oven, and bake 15-20 minutes, until pale golden.

6. Cool in pan on wire rack 10-15 minutes, then sift powdered sugar lightly over top. Cool completely before cutting.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
suggests 20, but...

 

 

 

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