Strawberry Lemonade Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 -3 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1/2 cup fresh strawberries, pureed (about 3/4 c whole)
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• powdered sugar, for dusting

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 lighly great a 9x13 in pan.
• 3 crust: cream together sugar and butter, then gradually beat in flour and salt until crumbly.
• 4 pour into prepared pan and press into an even layer. bake for 17 minutes until edges are set.
• 5 filing: combine lemon juice, lemon zest, strawberry puree, sugar, and eggs and beat until smooth. add in flour, baking powder and salt.
• 6 pour filling over hot crust. return to the oven and bake for 23-26 minutes until the filling is set. a light brownish colored crust may form on top of the filling.
• 7 sprinkle with powdered sugar.
• 8 cool completely before slicing.
• 9 cut with a damp knife for clean slices.
• 10 store in the refrigerator.