grandma zemke's lemon bar cookies

Name: Grandma Zemke's Lemon Bar Cookies
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 18
Ingredients: ## BOTTOM CRUST; `1 cup(s) butter; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour (can use gluten free flour with 1/2 tsp xanthan gum); 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; ## FILLING; 4 - eggs, beaten; 2 cup(s) sugar; 6 tablespoon(s) lemon juice; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 cup(s) flour

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Sandie Vandenhouten

Little Elm, TX

Updated on Feb 15, 2012

This comes from a special friend who was our neighbor, when we lived in FL, with the first four of our six children; Grandma Zemke, widowed, had no grandchildren so, "adopted" ours. She was the chief cook of an exclusive camp, every summer in the Bahamas for a wealthy family. She helped me to revise the recipe to make in a 9 x 13 baking dish instead of 8". It is delicate and not overwhelmingly sweet. I celebrate my memory of Grandma Zemke.

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Grandma Zemke's Favorite Tangy Lemon Bars

prep time 25 Min

cook time 20 Min

method ---

yield 18 - 24 squares

Ingredients

BOTTOM CRUST
`1 cup butter
2 cups all purpose flour (can use gluten free flour with 1/2 tsp xanthan gum)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
FILLING
4 - eggs, beaten
2 cups sugar
6 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup flour

How To Make grandma zemke's lemon bar cookies

Step 1

Combine crust ingredients; Press into 9 x 13 x 2" baking pan Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Step 2

While crust is baking, mix filling ingredients; Pour mixture over crust and bake 20 minutes more or until light golden brown.
Step 3

Sprinkle with powdered sugar; Cut into squares or bars.
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