Lemon Squares (aka L’emon Squares)

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Lemon Squares

Course Dessert

Servings 3 dozen

Author Holiday Recipes from National Fuel Gas

Ingredients

Bottom Layer

• 1 cup flour sifted
• 1/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1/2 cup butter

Top Layer

• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 2 eggs slightly beaten
• 3 tbsp lemon juice
• 3 tbsp confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

Bottom Layer

• Mix together flour and confectioners’ sugar.
• Cut in butter, as for pastry, until mixture resembles a coarse meal. Mix well.
• Pat into a 9″x9″x2″ pan.
• Bake at 350º for 15 minutes.

Top Layer

• Combine all ingredients except confectioners sugar and pour over baked bottom layer.
• Bake at 350º for 25 minutes.
• While warm sprinkle top with confectioners’ sugar and cut into 1 1/2″ squares.

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• Lemon Squares (aka L’emon Squares)