Ingredients

  • 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter or stick margarine
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons powdered sugar

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Combine 1 3/4 cups flour and 1/2 cup powdered sugar; cut in butter with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press mixture into bottom of a 13- x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until crust is lightly browned; cool on a wire rack.
  • Combine remaining 1/2 cup flour and baking powder; set aside. Combine eggs, 1 1/2 cups sugar, lemon rind, and lemon juice; stir in flour mixture. Pour over prepared crust.
  • Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until lightly browned and set. Cool on a wire rack. Dust lightly with powdered sugar; cut into bars.