Lemon Lime Bars

2/3 cup butter, melted

½ cup packed brown sugar

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, divided

4 tsp finely shredded lemon peel, divided

6 eggs

2 ¼ cups granulated sugar

½ cup lemon juice

¾ tsp baking powder

1 tsp finely shredded lime peel

Juice from ½ of a fresh lime

Powdered sugar to taste

Heat oven to 350*

In a large mixing bowl combine butter & brown sugar. Beat in 2 cups of the flour until crumbly. Stir in 2 teaspoons of the lemon peel, and squeeze in the juice from ½ of a fresh lime. Press evenly on the bottom of a 9x13 glass baking dish sprayed with PAM. Bake for 20 minutes.

While that is baking in a medium bowl combine eggs, granulated sugar, remaining ½ cup flour, lemon juice, remaining lemon peel & baking powder. Pour over the hot crust and return to the oven to bake for an addition 20 minutes or until the edges are browned and center appears to be set. When you pull out of the oven place the dish on a wire cookie cooling rack and allow to cool for about 1 hour. Sprinkle powdered sugar (as little or as much as you like) before serving.

Store covered in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

~This is a favorite of one of my buddies from Minnesota, you know who you are!! Thanks for all you do by the way!~