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Lemon Squares

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Ingredients

  • For crust: 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • pinch salt
  • for filling: 4 eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 6 Tbsp flour
  • 6 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp lemon rind

Instructions

  1. Combine butter, powdered sugar, 2 cups flour, and salt; mix with a pastry blender until well blended.
  2. Press into an ungreased 15x10-inch oblong pan (or a large jelly roll pan).
  3. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
  4. Beat eggs slightly by hand; stir in granulated sugar, 6 Tbsp flour, lemon juice, and lemon rind.
  5. Mix well and pour over the hot baked crust.
  6. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top.
  8. Cool before cutting.
Serves 24.
digitized from LemonSquares.pdf