Bake Sale Lemon Bars

These are easy, yummy, and lemony and summery!  I didn't have to shop for any ingredients, I had everything on hand. 

Bake Sale Lemon Bars

Crust:

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2/3 cup confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup butter, softened

Preheat oven to 375 F.  Spray a 9 x 13 pan with nonstick spray.  Combine the three ingredients above.  Press dough into pan.  Bake for 15 minutes in preheated oven until slightly golden.

Filling:

6 eggs

1 3/4 cups white sugar
6 TBSP all-purpose flour
1 cup lemon juice (you can use fresh squeezed or store bought from concentrate)
3 drops yellow food coloring
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration

While crust is baking, whisk together eggs, white sugar, flour, lemon juice and yellow food coloring until frothy.  Pour this lemon mixure over hot crust. 

Return to the preheated oven for 20 minutes (still at 375 F), or until light golden brown.   Let pan cool.   Dust the top with confectioners' sugar.  Cut into squares.