Lemon bars with both lemon juice and lemon zest, baked in a pie plate!
INGREDIENTS (for 1 servings):
- 3/8 cup butter
- 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
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- 3 eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Process butter, 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1 cup flour in food processor 10 seconds, or blend with pastry blender. Pat dough evenly into 9 inch round pie plate.
Bake 12 to 15 minutes, until golden.
Combine eggs, white sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and 3 tablespoons flour and mix until smooth; pour mixture over hot crust.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes more, until firm. Let cool completely in baking dish. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and cut into 12 triangles.