KATE'S LEMON SQUARES

Kate's Lemon Squares image

Provided by Marian Burros

Categories dessert

Time 1h

Yield About 100

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups unbleached flour
Pinch salt
4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
6 tablespoons flour
6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
6 tablespoons lemon rind
Confectioners' sugar for topping

Steps:

For the crust combine the ingredients; blend with fingers or pastry blender and pat evenly into 10-by-15-inch jellyroll pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, beat eggs slightly; stir in sugar, flour, lemon juice and rind. Mix well and spread over baked crust. Bake for 25 minutes more.
When cooled, cut into tiny squares; remove from pan and sprinkle top with confectioners' sugar.
If desired, bake, cut into squares and freeze. To serve, defrost and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 48, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 1 gram, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 6 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams