LEMON BEATERS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Combine 1 cup of the flour and 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar in medium bowl. Cut in Fleischmann's with pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch square baking pan. Bake 15 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Beat eggs, lemon peel, lemon juice, the remaining 1/4 cup flour and the remaining 3/4 cup granulated sugar with wire whisk until well blended. Pour over crust.
• Bake 15 minutes, or until center is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired. Cut into 16 bars to serve. Store in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, blend together softened butter, 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup sugar. Press into the bottom of an ungreased 9x13 inch pan.
• Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until firm and golden. In another bowl, whisk together the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Whisk in the eggs and lemon juice. Pour over the baked crust.
• Bake for an additional 20 minutes in the preheated oven. The bars will firm up as they cool. For a festive tray, make another pan using limes instead of lemons and adding a drop of green food coloring to give a very pale green. After both pans have cooled, cut into uniform 2 inch squares and arrange in a checker board fashion.