Nana Rose's Lemon Bars

A tender pastry crust with a smooth lemon filling and a topping of powdered sugar.

	Crust:
2 cups	Flour
½ cup	Powdered Sugar
2 sticks	Butter, softened
	Lemon Filling:
4	Jumbo Eggs
2 cups	Sugar
10 Tbsp	Lemon Juice
4 Tbsp	Flour
½ tsp	Baking Powder
	Powdered Sugar, to taste

Directions:

Crust:

Mix together flour and sugar then cut in butter. Press into an ungreased 9 X 13 glass baking dish. Make a ridge around the edge and bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

While crust is in oven, beat eggs slightly, then add sugar and lemon juice….

Fold in flour and baking powder. When crust is done, pour mixture over baked crust and bake another 25 minutes.

Cool completely and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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Lemon bars can be cut smaller or bigger, whatever your preference.