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                           Justine's Lemon Bars

Recipe By     : Opera Great's Recipes-1970's
Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   2      c             Flour
     1/2  c             Powdered sugar
     1/2  lb            Butter
   1                    Lemon zest -- grated
   4                    Eggs
   2      c             Sugar
     1/3  c             Fresh lemon juice
     1/4  c             Flour
   2      ts            Baking powder
                        Powdered sugar -- to dust

In bowl, sift 2 cups four and 1/2 cup sugar. Cut in butter and lemon
rind. When pastry clings together, press it into a 13x9x2" baking
dish, pre-sprayed. Bake this at 350°F for 20 minutes or until lightly
browned. In bowl, beat eggs until light. Beat in sugar, then the
lemon juice and finally the flour and baking powder. Pour the lemon
mixture over the baked crust. Bake the dessert at 350°F for
25 minutes. Sprinkle it with powdered sugar, cool, cut into bars.

Notes:

Collection of Justine Marcurdy, wife of the Metropolitan Opera basso,
John Macurdy.


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