Zesty Fresh Lemon Nut Bars

Description
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
 * Makes 3 dozen bar cookies.

Ingredients

 * ½ cup butter or margarine, softened
 * ½ cup granulated sugar
 * grated peel of 1 lemon
 * 1½ cups all purpose flour
 * 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
 * 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
 * 2 eggs, slightly beaten
 * ¼ teaspoon baking powder

Lemon glaze

 * 1 cup confectioner's sugar
 * 1 tablespoon butter or margarine, softened
 * 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice

Directions

 * 1) To make crust, in bowl cream together butter, granulated sugar and ½ of lemon peel.
 * 2) Gradually stir in 1¼ cups flour to form soft crumbly dough.
 * 3) Press evenly into bottom of 13 by 9 by 2 inch baking pan.
 * 4) Bake at 350°F for 15 minutes.
 * 5) Meanwhile to prepare filling, in bowl, combine brown sugar, walnuts, eggs, baking powder, remaining ¼ cup flour and ½ lemon peel.
 * 6) Spread over baked crust.
 * 7) Bake for 20 minutes longer.
 * 8) Remove from oven; thinly spread with lemon glaze while still hot.
 * 9) Cool; cut into 36 pieces.

Lemon glaze

 * 1) In bowl, gradually blend a small amount of sugar into softened butter.
 * 2) Add lemon juice and remaining sugar; stir to blend well.