Lemon Squares

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Dessert, Sarah Foltz

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/4 cup powdered sugar

1 cup granulated sugar

2 teaspoons grated lemon peel if desired

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 eggs


May substitute self-raising flour by omitting the baking powder and salt

Directions

Heat oven to 350.

Mix flour, butter, and powdered sugar. Press in ungreased square pan, 8*8*2 or 9*9*2, building up 1/2 inch edges. Bake 20 minutes.

Beat the remaining ingredients about 3 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Pour over hot crust.

Bake about 25 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched lightly in center; cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Cut into 1 1/2 inch squares. 90 calories per square.

Optional: add 1/2 cup flaked coconut into the egg mixture. Adds 10 calories per square.