Special Day Lemon Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 6 extra large eggs, at room temperature
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup flour
• confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350°f.
• 2 for the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
• 3 combine the flour and salt and, with the mixer on low, add to the butter until just mixed.
• 4 dump the dough onto a well-floured surface and gather into a ball.
• 5 flatten the dough with floured hands and press it into a 9 x 13 x 2" baking sheet, building up a 1/2" edge on all sides.
• 6 chill.
• 7 bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until very lightly browned.
• 8 let cool on a wire rack, leaving the oven on.
• 9 for the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and flour, and pour into the crust.
• 10 bake for 30 to 35 minutes more, until the filling is set.
• 11 let cool to room temperature.
• 12 cut into triangles and dust with confectioners' sugar.