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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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