Tart Lemon Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar, plus more for dusting
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 eggs
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 cup lemon juice
• 2 tbsp lemon zest
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour for the filling

Instructions

1. 1

   Beat the butter and powdered sugar together, then work in the flour and salt until a soft dough forms.

2. 2

   Press it evenly into a parchment-lined 9x13 pan and bake at 350°F for twenty minutes, until pale gold.

3. 3

   Meanwhile whisk the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, zest, and flour until completely smooth with no pockets of flour hiding.

4. 4

   Pour the filling over the hot crust and return it to the oven for twenty-two minutes, until the center barely jiggles.

5. 5

   Cool fully, then chill two hours before cutting into squares and dusting with powdered sugar.