Luscious Lemon Bars

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 1 cup butter cold cut into pieces
• 4 large eggs 
• 2.3 cups flour all-purpose divided
• 2 cups granulated sugar 
• 0.3 cup juice of lemon fresh
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest 
• 0.5 cup powdered sugar 
• 1 serving powdered sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• baking paper
• oven
• whisk
• wire rack
• blender
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 35
2. Line bottom and sides of a 13- x 9-inch pan with heavy-duty aluminum foil or parchment paper, allowing 2 to 3 inches to extend over sides; lightly grease foil.
3. Stir together 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup powdered sugar.
4. Cut in butter using a pastry blender or fork until crumbly. Press mixture onto bottom of prepared pan.
5. Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
6. Meanwhile, whisk eggs in a large bowl until smooth; whisk in granulated sugar, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Stir together baking powder and remaining 1/4 cup flour; whisk into egg mixture.
7. Pour mixture over hot baked crust.
8. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until filling is set.
9. Let cool in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes. Lift from pan, using foil sides as handles. Cool completely on a wire rack (about 30 minutes).
10. Remove foil, and cut into bars; sprinkle with powdered sugar.