1\/4 cup flour<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n1. Preheat oven to 350\u00ba.<\/p>\n
2. Blend butter, salt, 2 cups flour, and 1\/2 cup confectioner’s sugar to make a soft dough. Press evenly into a 9″ x 13″ pan. Bake for 20 minutes until golden.<\/p>\n
3. While the crust is baking, combine eggs, lemon peel, lemon juice, granulated sugar, and 1\/4 cup flour and mix until smooth.<\/p>\n
4. Pour over the baked crust, return to oven, and reduce the heat to 325\u00ba. Bake for an additional 25 minutes until firm. Let cool, dust with confectioner’s sugar, and cut into bars. Makes 3 dozen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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