Cindy's Lemon Bars.

Cindy's Lemon Bars

1 1/2 cups plus 3 TBSP unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
3/4 cup cold butter
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup Lemon Juice (from concentrate is fine)
extra confectioners sugar, for dusting

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In medium bowl, comine 1 1/2 cups flour & 1/2 cup confectioners sugar; cut in butter until crumbly. Press onto bottom of lightly greased 13 x 9 baking pan, then bake 15 minutes. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar, baking powder, juice, and remaining 3 TBSP flour. Mix well. Pour into baked crust and bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool, then cut into bars. Sprinkle with additional confectioners sugar. Store covered in refrigerator, serve at room temp.

Variations: (1.) Key Lime bars - substitute key lime juice for the lemon juice; (2.) Lemon Pecan bars - omit 3 TBSP flour from lemon mixture; sprinkle 3/4 cup finely chopped pecans over top of lemon mixture and bake as directed; (3.) Coconut Lemon bars - omit 3 TBSP flour from lemon mixture; sprinkle 3/4 cup flaked coconut over top of lemon mixture and bake as directed.