Ingredients

• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons finely shredded blood orange peel (or orange peel)
• 2/3 cup blood orange juice (or orange juice)
• 2 drops red food coloring (optional - I added this to make these more Valentine-y)
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• powdered sugar for dusting

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8x2 inch baking pan with foil. Grease foil; set pan aside.
2. For crust, in a large bowl stir together the 1 cup flour, the 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Using a pastry blender (or two forks), cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking pan. Bake about 15 minutes or until light brown around the edges.
3. In a medium bowl whisk together granulated sugar, eggs, orange peel, orange juice, and, if desired, food coloring, until smooth. Stir in 2 tablespoons flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Pour orange mixture over hot crust.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes more or until filling is set. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Using the edges of foil, lift uncut bars out of pan. Cut into bars. Sprinkle lightly with additional powdered sugar.
5. Recipe from BH&G Brownies & Bars

Notes