Lemon Bars

This recipe came from a cookbook my mom recently sent me called "Cooking with the Horse & Buggy People II." The book is full of delicious, whole-food recipes and sweet anecdotes from the people who submitted the recipes.

These came out truly fantastic! I'm still getting used to having a gas oven and using an oven thermometer (our oven doesn't "beep" whenever it is preheated, we just have to keep an eye on it). At any rate, these tasted great the next day! I do recommend making this dessert a day ahead so it has enough time to congeal and form more firm squares.

Lemon Bars

Makes 12 squares

Ingredients:

Crust:

2 c flour

1/4 c powdered sugar

1 c butter, softened

Filling:

2 c sugar

4 Tbsp flour

4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice

4 eggs, beaten fluffy

Procedure:

1. Mix the crust ingredients together and press into a 2 L/2.2 quart glass pan (the pyrex size that is smaller than a 9"x13" but is not as small as an 8"x8"). Bake the crust at 325F for 20 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, prepare the filling. Mix the sugar, flour and lemon juice until well combined. Add the beaten eggs and mix well.

3. Pour the filling over the hot crust, and bake at 325F for 25 minutes. A crust will form on the top of the bars, and the edges should be a light brown.

4. After removing the bars from the oven, dust them with powdered sugar while still hot.

5. After allowing the bars to cool, cut into squares and serve with tea (iced or hot) for a refreshing dessert!