Lemon bars

When life gives you lemons... (for $1.99 a bag at the market) make lemon bars! This is one of my favourite deserts! I love lemon anything and the tarter the better! I've actually tweaked this recipe slightly from the original version so that they are a bit more tart.


ENJOY!

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 6 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup squeezed lemon juice
• Zest of ½ lemon (optional)
  

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden.
4. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs, lemon juice and zest. Pour over the baked crust.
5. Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool.