Lemon Walnut Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Crust
1 cup all-purpose flour
2/3 cup packed golden brown sugar
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
1 pinch salt
6 tablespoons chilled butter, cut into pieces
1/4 cup untoasted walnut pieces, ground coarse
Filling
3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped toasted walnuts
icing sugar
walnut halves

Preparation

For crust: Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350\u00b0F.
Mix first 4 ingredients in a bowl, add butter and walnuts and cut in using fingertips until mixture forms coarse crumbs.
Firmly press crumbs on bottom of 9-inch square baking pan.
Bake crust until golden-brown, about 20 minutes.
Cool while preparing filling.
Maintain oven temperature.
For filling: Whisk 3/4 cup sugar, eggs and peel in medium bowl until light and fluffy.
Whisk in lemon juice, flour and soda.
Pour over crust.
Bake until just set and edges are lightly-browned, about 12 minutes.
Sprinkle chopped walnuts over.
Cut into squares, sift icing sugar over, and top each square with a walnut half.