Orange-a-mania

Orange bars!!!

Close to its tart cousin (the lemon bar) this treat is more sweet than sour.

2 sticks of butter, cold and cut into cubes

2 cups flour

1/2 cup powdered sugar

Using a pastry blender, your fingers or a potato masher, blend the cold butter in the flour and powdered sugar until crumbly.

Press into the bottom of a 9x13 pan and bake at 325* until brown. About 25 minutes.

Filling:

Zest of a medium sized orange and its juice,

about 1/3 cup. strained.

2 cups sugar

4 eggs, beaten

1/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Sift together flour and baking powder. Mix with sugar, add zest and juice and finally eggs.

Bake on top of the crust you made for at least 25-30 minutes.

*Let the bars cool COMPLETELY before cutting!!!!*

Yummy scrumptious orange goodness. 

Sprinkle with powdered sugar!!