Lemon Bars

Jan's mother's old recipe (from "Joan") makes a good lemon bar. This is the recipe made famous by the 2005 Abbie 4-H International Cooking Project.

Pastry Crust

• 2 cups pastry flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margerine

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Mix pastry flour with powdered sugar.
3. Cut in butter.
4. Press into 13″x9″ pan
5. Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.

Filling

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons sifted flour
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• powdered sugar for sprinkling

1. Beat eggs.
2. Add sugar, sifted flour, and lemon juice.
3. Pour over Pastry Crust.
4. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes.
5. Remove from oven.
6. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while hot.
7. Allow to cool before cutting.