Lemon Filbert Tea Bars

Name: Lemon Filbert Tea Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: about 15 bars.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 cup ground toasted filberts; Additional confectioners' sugar

I grew up in the Willamette Valley of Oregon, and the Lord blessed this area with wild treats such as strawberries, blackberries, plums and filberts. Making these lemony bars is one of my favorite ways to enjoy filberts.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup ground toasted filberts
Additional confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a bowl, combine butter, 1 cup flour and confectioners' sugar. Press in an 11x7-in. baking pan.
Bake at 350° for 10 minutes. Combine the remaining ingredients except additional confectioners' sugar. Pour over the crust; bake for 20 minutes. Cool. Cut into squares and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.