INCREDIBLE LEMON SQUARES

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There are many lemon square recipes, but I think this is one of the best. I sometimes combine fresh lime and lemon juice to give the squares a different twist.

Provided by Jan in Lanark

Categories     Bar Cookie

Time 1h

Yield 32 squares

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup butter (preferably) or 1 cup margarine, at room temperature
1/2 cup icing sugar, plus
1 tablespoon icing sugar
2 1/3 cups flour
4 eggs
1 3/4 cups sugar
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • In medium bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup icing sugar.
  • Add 2 cups flour and stir with wooden spoon until well combined.
  • Pat evenly into a 13 by 9 inch baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
  • Combine eggs, sugar, remaining 1/3 cup flour, lemon juice and baking powder in blender container; cover and blend for 5 seconds. Scrape down sides of blender and blend another 5 seconds.
  • Pour over partially baked crust and bake another 25 minutes or until light brown.
  • Cool completely on wire rack.
  • Sprinkle with remaining icing sugar.
  • Cut into 32 squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 146.4, Fat 6.5, SaturatedFat 3.9, Cholesterol 41.7, Sodium 55.5, Carbohydrate 20.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 13.6, Protein 1.8

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