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Preheat oven to 350.
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Adjust rack to middle.
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For the first layer- mix butter, flour and powder sugar in mixing bowl, then pack in bottom on an 8 X 8 pan.
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Bake the crust for 15 minute.
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Meanwhile- mix beaten eggs, lemon juice and rind.
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In a seperate bowl, sift together sugar, flour, and baking powder.
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Add the flour mixture slowly to the wet ingredients, mixing thoroughly but not overmixing.
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Place lemon mixture onto baked crust and bake again at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.
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For the frosting, mix all ingredients in a bowl and with a hand mixer, whip until smooth and creamy.
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This frosting is intended to be very thick.
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When i stick a spoon into the frosting and lift it up- it should be creamy, but not drip off at all -- So you may need to thicken by adding more powdered sugar.
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Remove bars from oven and cool pan on wire rack, when cool- GENTLY frost with the icing.
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The icing should be a little warm- if you make it right before- it's going to be the perfect temp from all that whipping.
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Refrigerate until served.
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Keep in fridge too- They taste amazing chilled- In fact, I have never NOT chilled them!
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(frosting does harden.
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Cut when removed from fridge.
