Luscious Lemon Squares

Luscious Lemon Squares

Prep: 10 Min

Total: 60 Min

25 Servings

Ingredients

 * 1 cup 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

 * 1) Heat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Mix flour, butter and powdered sugar. Press in ungreased square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches, building up 1/2-inch edges.
 * 3) Bake crust 20 minutes.
 * 4) 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.
 * 5) 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.

Tips

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