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Luscious Lemon Squares

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 25
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Everyone loves homemade lemon squares! These refreshing sweet and lightly tart lemon squares are Betty's Best.
by Qué Rica Vida Cocina
Updated Jun 2, 2011
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, 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
  • Powdered sugar

Directions

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    1
    Heat oven to 350° F. Mix flour, butter and powdered sugar. Press in ungreased square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches, building up 1/2-inch edges. Bake crust 20 minutes.
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    2
    Beat granulated sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, baking powder, salt and eggs with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Pour over hot crust.
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    3
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched lightly in center. Cool; dust with powdered sugar. Cut into about 1 1/2-inch squares.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Grate only the yellow portion of the lemon; the white portion, or pith, is very bitter.
  • tip 2
    Rise to the occasion! Self-rising flour can be used in this recipe. (Do not omit baking powder and salt.)
  • tip 3
    To ensure recipe success, do not use vegetable oil spreads.
  • tip 4
    For a bright lemon color, add 4 to 6 drops of yellow food color with the eggs and sugar mixture.
  • tip 5
    One medium lemon should give you just enough peel and juice to make these refreshing bar cookies.
  • tip 6
    Make Lemon-Coconut Squares: Stir 1/2 cup flaked coconut into egg mixture in step 2.

Nutrition Information

90 Calories, 4 g Total Fat, 1 g Protein, 13 g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
90
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Cholesterol
15 mg
Sodium
80 mg
Potassium
15 mg
Total Carbohydrate
13 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 Fruit; 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • Everyone loves homemade lemon squares! These refreshing sweet and lightly tart lemon squares are Betty's Best.
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