Recipe and source notes

Lemon Squares

8 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup softened butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsps grated lemon peel
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Make it step by step

  1. Sift flour and powdered sugar together. Cut in butter until well blended. Press mixture over bottom of a 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan. Bake about 25 minutes at 300° until lightly browned.
  2. Combine remaining ingredients and spread on top of the baked crust. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Helen Pitlick, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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