••••MACADAMIA LEMON BARS••••

(Source: Taste of Home magazine & Edie Despain & photo also)

••••PREP: 25 MIN ••BAKE: 10 MIN +COOLING••••MAKES: 1 DOZEN 

•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 TB all-purpose flour

•1/2 tsp baking powder

•1/4 tsp salt

•2 eggs

•2 TB lemon juice

•2 tsp grated lemon peel

•2 TB chopped macadamia nuts

•+Confectioners' sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix flour, confectioners' sugar and melted butter until crumbly; stir in nuts. Press onto bottom and 1/2 in. up sides of a greased 8-in.-square baking dish. Bake 15-20 minutes or until light brown.

2. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk sugar, flour, baking powder and salt. Beat in eggs, lemon juice and lemon peel until blended.

3. Pour over hot crust. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar. Refrigerate leftovers.