Very Lemony Lemon Bars






Crust:

1 Cup unsalted butter
2 Cups Flour
½-Cup powder sugar
1 tsp salt

Mix well with hands or a food processor, spread in bottom of a bakers sheet, covering the edges just a little. Bake 350* for 15-20 minutes.

Filling:

6 eggs
3 cups sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice
2 ½ TBLS lemon zest
1-cup flour
3 drops of yellow food coloring

In a medium bowl whisk eggs well add sugar and whisk until smooth then add the rest and whisk until smooth. Pour into crust, bake for 30-35 minutes take out, and let cool squeeze on topping into diagonal lines let cool then cut into squares.

Topping:

4 C. Powder sugar (1 bag)
2 sticks unsalted butter soften
1 8oz. Pkg. cream cheese soften
2 TBLS Lemon juice
2 tsp. lemon zest
1 tsp. pure vanilla
In a bowl with an electric hand mixer mix together cheese, butter, juice, zest, and vanilla then slowly add powder sugar one cup at a time. Place into a piping bag and pipe diagonal lines across lemon bars. Cover and place in the fridge for 30 minutes then cut into bars and serve.

P.S. If these are to thick for you bake them in a bakers sheet instead of a casserole dish. :)

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