Bakerella's Lemon Bars

adapted slightly from Bakerella's site

FOR THE CRUST:
1 cup Butter
1¾ cup Flour
⅔ cups Confectionary Sugar (plus More For Dusting)
zest of half a lemon

FOR THE TOPPING:
1½ cup Sugar
¼ cups Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
juice and zest of 2 large lemons (or a bit more than ½ cup Lemon Juice)
4 whole Eggs, Slightly Beaten


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9 X 13 pan.

To make crust:
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, zest and confectioner’s sugar.
Cut in butter until combined and crumbly.
Press crust mixture into bottom of pan.
Bake for 20 minutes or until golden.

To make topping:
While crust is baking, prepare topping.
In a larger bowl, add sugar, flour, and baking powder.
Then add slightly beaten eggs and lemon zest & juice.
Mix well and pour on top of warm baked crust.
Bake for 20-25 minutes.

When cool, dust with confectioner’s sugar and refrigerate.
Cut into bars and enjoy them cold!

(Or eat them warm - they're too yummy to wait!)