BUTTERY LEMON SQUARES

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A tangy lemon mixture bakes on top of the buttery cookie crust.

Provided by Linda Edwards-Jackson

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 c butter
1/2 c powdered sugar, unsifted
2 1/3 c all-purpose flour, unsifted
4 eggs
2 c granulated sugar
1 tsp grated lemon peel
6 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 tsp baking powder
3 Tbsp powdered sugar

Steps:

  • 1. In lg. bowl cream together Butter and 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar til fluffy. Add 2 cups Flour til well blended. Spread evenly into bottom of well greased 9" x 13" baking pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
  • 2. Meanwhile in a small mixing bowl, beat eggs til light. Gradually add granulated Sugar, beating til thick & blended. Add grated Lemon Peel & Lemon Juice; remaining 1/3 cup Flour & the Baking Powder til well blended.
  • 3. Pour Lemon mixture over Baked Crust. Return to oven. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or til pale gold color. Remove from oven and sprinkle evenly with powdered sugar. Let cool.

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