Cornell Cookbook #14: Lemon Bars

12/12/2020 4:52 pm

Thank you Lisa Taw for submitting this recipe! Ms. Taw is an intervention specialist at Cornell. For more, visit the Cornell Around the World Cookbook. 

Ingredients 

• 2 cups sifted flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 cup butter
• ½ tsp baking powder
• 4 eggs
• ¼ cup flour

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift together 2 cups of flour and the powdered sugar. Cut in butter until the mixture clings together. Press into a 13”x 9”x 2” baking dish.
2. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 degrees or until lightly brown.
3. Beat together eggs, granulated sugar and lemon juice. Sift together ¼ cup flour and ½ tsp baking powder. Stir into the egg mixture. Pour over baked crust.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 – 25 minutes. Let it cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut into bars.