Shortbread Lemon Bars

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated
• 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
• 3/4 cup butter, cold
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup flour
• 2 teaspoons lemons, rind of, grated
• 2 teaspoons orange rind, grated
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, combine flour, powdered sugar and lemon and orange peel.
• 2 cut in butter until crumbly; process until mixture forms a ball.
• 3 pat into a greased 13x9 baking pan.
• 4 bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes or until set and the edges are lightly browned.
• 5 meanwhile, in a mixing bowl, combine the filling ingredients; mix well.
• 6 pour over hot crust.
• 7 bake for 14-16 minutes or until set and lightly browned.
• 8 meanwhile, in a bowl, combine topping ingredients.
• 9 spread over filling.
• 10 bake 7-9 minutes longer or until topping is set.
• 11 cool on a wire rack.
• 12 refrigerate overnight.
• 13 cut into bars just before serving.