Easy Lemon Bars with Zested Shortbread Crust

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter

  softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• zest of 1 lemon
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
• 2 Cream the butter, sugar, zest, flour, and salt. Once fully mixed, press into a
  13 x 9-inch pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until firm and lightly golden.
  Remove from the oven.
• 3 For the filling: In a medium bowl, whisk eggs until beaten. Then add the sugar,
  flour, lemon zest, juice, and baking powder. Mix thoroughly and pour over the
  partially baked crust.
• 4 Bake for 22-24 minutes or until the edges are lightly browned and the center is
  set and not wobbly. Let cool completely in the pan or refrigerate for a couple
  of hours.
• 5 To Serve: Sift powdered sugar over the top before cutting into squares.

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