Megan's Lemon Bars (M-m-m!)

This recipe for lemon bars seems to be almost everywhere in 'recipe world', and it makes for a real goodie!  I think that of all bars, this is one of my favorites.  For our Thanksgiving Day dinner today, in addition to some delicious dinner rolls, granddaughter Megan made and brought these--------- M-m-m-m-m-m-m-m!

Ingredients For Base:

• 2 cups sifted flour 
• 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter

Ingredients For Top:

• 4 large beaten eggs 
• 2 cups white sugar 
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated lemon rind (optional)

Directions:

• For the base, mix the butter into the flour and sugar.
• Mix with pastry blender (or hands?) until it clings together
• Press into a 13x9x2-inch pan.
• Bake at 350-degrees for 20-25 minutes, OR until lightly browned. 

• For the filling, beat together eggs, sugar and lemon juice.
• Sift together flour and baking powder
• Stir into egg mixture.
• Pour over baked, cooled crust.
• Bake at 350-degrees for about 25 minutes, or until just lightly browned on top (like in the above photo).
• Cool.  When cool, sprinkle lightly with sifted powdered sugar.
• Cut into bars, and serve.