Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. (James 1:17)
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1
cup butter
½ cup confectioners sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ t. salt
4 eggs, beaten until fluffy
2 cups sugar
5 T. lemon juice
2 T. grated lemon rind
Confectioners sugar for topping
Preheat oven to 300º. In a large bowl, cream together butter and confectioners sugar; then blend in flour and salt. Press mixture down in a flat buttered cookie pan. Bake at 300º for 20 minutes. While crust is baking, in a medium bowl blend together eggs, sugar, lemon juice and rind. Pour over crust. Raise temperature to 350 and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes at 350º. Remove from oven and let cool. When cooled, sprinkle generously with additional powdered sugar.