Melt in Your Mouth Lemon Bars

• cups all-purpose flour↗2 cups
• cup butter, softened (no substituting)↗1 cup
• cup powdered sugar↗1⁄2 cup
• eggs (slightly beaten)↗4
• cups sugar↗2 cups
• tablespoons flour↗4 tablespoons
• tablespoons lemon juice (i use bottled)↗6 tablespoons
• cup butter (softened)↗1⁄2 cup
• cup powdered sugar↗1 cup
• teaspoon milk↗1 teaspoon
• tablespoons cold water2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Mix crust ingred. with fork as you would for a pie crust. pat into a 9x13 pan which has been greased and floured. bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.

2. 2

   as crust is baking. mix filling. after crust has baked 15 minutes, pour filling over crust and continue baking for 25 minutes. cool bars completely.

3. 3

   make frosting by beating butter,powdered sugar and milk for 6 to 8 minutes on high speed. then add 2 tblsp. cold water one at a time. beat until smooth. spread over cooled bars.