Macadamia Lemon Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CRUST
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
FILLING
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 tablespoons chopped macadamia nuts
confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0F.
Combine the flour, confectioners' sugar and butter; stir in nuts.
Press onto the bottom and 1/2 inches up the sides of a greased 8-in. square baking dish.
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until lightly browned.
In a small mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
Beat in the eggs, lemon juice and lemon peel until light and fluffy.
Pour over hot crust.
Sprinkle with nuts.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Cool completely on a wire rack.
Cut into bars.
Sprinkle with the confectioners' sugar.