Lemon Bars

Lemon Bars

Ingredients:1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 (12 ounce) jar lemon curd
1/2 cup toasted and chopped almonds

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
2. In a large mixing bowl cream the butter. Add the flour, sugar and baking soda. Mix until the mixture forms coarse crumbs
4. Press 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly.
Spread the lemon curd over the baked layer.To the remaining 1/3 of crumb mixture add the nuts. Sprinkle over the top of the lemon curd.
5. Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees. Bake bars for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.