Lemon Squares Recipe
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter margarine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), softened | |
| Powdered sugar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Granulated Sugar | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Eggs | 2 | |
| 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, if desired | ||
| Lemon juice | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Baking powder | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Powdered sugar | ||
Directions
Heat oven to 350°.
Mix flour, margarine and 1/4 cup powdered sugar.
Press in ungreased baking pan, 8 x 8 x 2 inches, building up 1/2-inch edges.
Bake 20 minutes.
Beat granulated sugar, eggs, lemon peel, lemon juice, baking powder and salt until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes; pour over baked layer.
Bake just until no indentation remains when touched in center, about 25 minutes.
Cool; sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Cut into about 1-inch squares.
Mix flour, margarine and 1/4 cup powdered sugar.
Press in ungreased baking pan, 8 x 8 x 2 inches, building up 1/2-inch edges.
Bake 20 minutes.
Beat granulated sugar, eggs, lemon peel, lemon juice, baking powder and salt until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes; pour over baked layer.
Bake just until no indentation remains when touched in center, about 25 minutes.
Cool; sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Cut into about 1-inch squares.
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