Luscious Lemon Bars Recipe

Start by preheating your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x13 inch rectangular cake pan.

In a bowl, combine the crust ingredients (butter, flour, powdered sugar, baking powder) until crumbly, then press this mixture evenly into the prepared pan using your fingertips.

Once the crust is baked, carefully remove the pan from the oven. Pour the prepared lemon filling evenly over the hot crust.

Return the pan to the oven and continue baking for an additional 23-25 minutes. Keep an eye on the top; you want the filling to be set, but not deeply browned. It should look opaque and slightly jiggly in the center.

Remove the pan from the oven and let the bars cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes. To make cutting easier, you might find it helpful to cut the cooled slab in half first, then use a large, flexible spatula to lift each half out before cutting into individual squares.

Finish by dusting the cooled bars with sifted powdered sugar.