1½ stick Butter or Margarine
 1½ cup   All-purpose Flour
 ½  cup   Confectioner's Sugar
 
 

Preheat oven to 350°.

With an electric mixer beat the butter, flour and sugar until the mixture holds together and forms a dough.

Press over bottom of a greased 13x9-inch baking pan.

Bake 15 minutes until light golden and firm when touched.
 
 

TOPPING:

 4       Eggs
 2  cup  Sugar
 ¼  cup  All-purpose Flour
 1  tsp  Baking Powder
 2  tsp  Grated Lemon peel
 1/3 cup  Lemon juice
 

Beat all ingredients until blended.  Pour over base.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes until golden brown and set.

Cool in pan on wire rack.

Dust with confectioner's sugar before cutting bars.

Cut into 24 pieces.