LEMON-ALMOND SQUARES

Lemon-Almond Squares image

Provided by evelynathens

Time 50m

Yield 16 squares

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 (4 ounce) package almond paste, crumbled
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
powdered sugar

Steps:

For crust: Preheat oven to 350F.
Mix flour, sugar and salt and cut in butter until mixture holds together when pressed; pat into bottom of 9 inch square baking dish; bake until light brown, about 15 minutes.
For filling: Beat eggs and ½ cup sugar until thick and pale; add almond paste and beat until smooth.
Mix in lemon juice and peel and all purpose flour.
Pour filling into crust and bake until firm but not brown, 17-20 minutes.
Cool in pan.
Dust with powdered sugar.
To serve: Cut in squares using knife dipped in hot water.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.1, Fat 8.5, SaturatedFat 4, Cholesterol 38.5, Sodium 70.2, Carbohydrate 18.6, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 10.9, Protein 2.4