Lemon Bars

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• ½ cup butter or margarine
• ¼ cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tsp grated lemon peel, if desired
• 2 Tbs lemon juice
• ½ tsp baking powder
• ¼ tsp salt
• 2 large eggs
• Additional powdered sugar

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. In medium bowl, mix flour, butter, and ¼ cup powdered sugar with spoon.
3. Press in ungreased 8-inch or 9-inch square pan, building up ½-inch edges.
4. Bake crust 20 minutes; remove from oven.
5. In medium bowl, beat remaining ingredients except additional powdered sugar with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
6. Pour over hot crust.
7. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched lightly in center.
8. Cool completely in pan on wire rack, about 1 hour.
9. Dust with powdered sugar.
10. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 5 rows.
11. For lemon coconut bars, add ½ cup flaked coconut into egg mixture.