Lemon Aid

Lemon Bars / Lemon Squares

What you need:

1 1/2 cup plain flour

2/3 cup icing sugar

3/4 cup butter, softened

3 eggs

1 1/2 cups white sugar

3 tablespoon plain flour

1/4 cup lemon juice, rinds

1 tsp vanilla essence (optional)

a pinch of nutmeg/cinnamon (optional)

dessicated coconut (optional)

What to do:

• Preheat oven to 190C. Grease a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Combine flour,2/3 icing sugar and butter. Pat and flatten dough into the baking pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes, until slightly golden. While the crust is baking, whisk together eggs, white sugar, flour, and lemon juice until frothy. Pour lemon mixture over the hot crust.
• Return to the preheated oven for an additional 20 to 25 minutes, or until light golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Dust the top with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares.

Big tip if you don't have a lemon squeezer : stick a chopstick in the middle and juice lemon in circular motion towards the outer skin. Works wonders.

My best attempt at flattening out the crust prior to baking.

ABRA-CADA-BRA!

*POOF*