This is my ALL TIME favorite dessert ever. My mom makes them in double and quadruple batches, and they never make it to the 24 hour mark. Which is a shame, because they really do taste better on Day 2, and I would imagine, Day 3. The hardest part is not eating them right away when they are fresh out of the oven- they really need to set for a few hours first. But they are oh so worth the wait.
Mom's Lemon Bars
1 C. flour
1/2 C. butter or margarine, softened (NOT melted)
1/4 C. powdered sugar
2 eggs
1 C. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
Powdered sugar for sprinkling on top
Heat oven to 350. Mix flour, butter and powdered sugar using a fork or pastry blender It should be sort of crumb-y. Press into ungreased 8x8 pan, building up the edges. Bake for 20 minutes.
Beat remaining ingredients for about 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Pour over hot crust, and bake an additional 25 minutes longer, until no imprint remains when touched lightly in the center. Cool, cut into 25 squares, and dust with powdered sugar.
OK, that is the directions exactly from the recipe. The true last sentence goes like this: Cool, dust with powdered sugar, and sit down on the couch with a loved one and two forks. Enjoy! :-)
