Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1/3 teaspoon baking powder
  • 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons lemon zest

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Make crust: mix together first three ingredients with a fork until crumbly. press into an 8 inch square cake pan and bake for 20 minutes. do not brown.
  • Mix the rest of the ingredients with a mixer until well mixed. Pour over the pre-baked crust. Place in oven for an additional 30 minutes.
  • remove from oven and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Allow to cool completely before cutting.