EASY LEMON SQUARES
Source of Recipe
Cooking Light
List of Ingredients
Crust:
1/4 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons butter or stick margarine,
softened
1 cup all-purpose flour
Topping:
3 large eggs
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon rind
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons powdered sugar
Recipe
Preheat oven to 350º.
To prepare the crust, beat 1/4 cup
granulated sugar and the butter at medium
speed of a mixer until creamy. Lightly spoon
1 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level
with a knife. Gradually add 1 cup flour to
sugar mixture, beating at low speed until
mixture resembles fine crumbs. Gently press
mixture into bottom of an 8-inch square
baking pan. Bake at 350º for 15 minutes;
cool on a wire rack.
To prepare topping, beat eggs at medium
speed until foamy. Add 3/4 cup granulated
sugar and next 5 ingredients (3/4 cup
granulated sugar through salt), and beat
until well-blended. Pour mixture over
partially baked crust. Bake at 350º for 20
to 25 minutes or until set. Cool on wire
rack. Sift powdered sugar evenly over top.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
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