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DesertPirate wrote:
Here's the recipe for Kanita's lemon bars.

Kanita’s Lemon Bars
Ingredients:
Crust
• 2 sticks (8 ounces) butter
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
Mix above and press into an ungreased 13x9x2-inch pan. Bake @ 350* for 13 to 15 minutes. Crust will still be very light. Remove from oven and allow to cool.

Layer 1
• 1 8oz pkg. Cream Cheese (softened)
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 egg
Mix and pour onto crust.

Layer 2
• 4 beaten eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 cup lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon finely grated lemon peel
• sifted confectioners' sugar
Preparation:
Blend eggs, sugar, 4 tablespoons flour, lemon juice, and lemon peel. Pour over first layer of cream cheese filling. Return to oven and bake at 350° for 18 minutes. Loosen around edges, cut into bars and sift confectioners' sugar over the top while warm.