Lemon Zebra

LEMON ZEBRA

Ingredients

2  cups flour

1  cup butter, softened

½   cup powdered sugar

4  eggs, room temperature

1 1/3  cups sugar 

dash salt

6  Tablespoons lemon juice (8 T. if using fresh squeezed)

¼   cup flour

1  teaspoon baking powder

1  teaspoon lemon peel (1 T. if using freshly grated)

 powdered sugar

Instructions

1.  Preheat oven to 350°.

2.  In a medium bowl, combine flour, butter and 1/2  cup powdered sugar, using your fingers.

3.  Mix thoroughly until the mixture comes together into a ball.
4.  Press into an ungreased 13x9 inch pan.

5.  Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.

6.  Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, salt, and lemon juice.

7.  Whisk in the 1/4 cup flour, baking powder and lemon peel.

8.  Pour the lemon mixture into the hot crust.

9.  Return to oven and continue to bake at 350° for another 25 minutes.

10.  Cool; cut into squares and sprinkle with powdered sugar.

11.  Remove from pan before storing in the refrigerator.