The Perfect Lemon Bar ( a bit more healthy)

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup softened butter

1/2 cup white sugar

2 cups all-purpose flour

lemon zest

4 eggs beaten

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 lemons, juiced

lemon zest

Original recipe calls for 1 cup butter and not to grease pan.  Do one or the other.

Preheat over to 350 degrees.  Grease a 9" x 13" pan and set aside. 

In a medium bowl, blend together butter, sugar and 2 c flour and zest from 1 lemon.  Press into the bottom of pan, not a hard press.  Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden and firm.

Remove from over and set aside.

In another bowl whisk together the 1 1/2c sugar, 1/4 cup flour. pour into that bowl the lemon juice and beaten eggs and lemon zest.  Mix well.  Pour over baked crust while crust is still hot.

Bake for 20 - 25 minutes.  The bars will firm up as they cool.   After bars are cooled you can sprinkle with powder sugar.

Refrigerate left overs with a good covering to keep any moisture out - up to 5 days.