Shelly's Recipe

LEMON LOVE BARS

Category: Bars

1 cup flour
1/3 cup powdered sugar
5 tbs. solid vegetable shortening
1 cup sugar
2 tbs. flour
2 tsp lemon zest
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs
7 tbs. fresh squeezed lemon juice
Extra powdered sugar

Combine 1 cup flour, confectionery sugar and solid vegetable shortening in a bowl. Using a fork or a pastry blender, combine until the mixtures becomes a coarse meal. Press mixture into the bottom of a 11x7 inch lightly greased baking dish. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

In a separate bowl, combine the sugar, flour, lemon zest, baking powder, salt and eggs and whisk until completely blended. Pour the mixture over the crust after it is finished baking.

Return the baking dish to the oven for an additional 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool for 30 minutes before cutting. Cut a small square of paper or card board; trace and cut a 2 inch heart to use as a template. Cut your bars the same size as your square template. Place your heart template on the surface of the bar, and sprinkle powdered sugar carefully over the top. Remove your template and you should see a heart design! Do this with each bar.