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Recipe - Lemon Squares

A sweet lemon filling on sitting on a bed of shortbread.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American, England
Keyword lemon, shortbread, sweet
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 30 squares
Calories 157kcal

Ingredients

Shortbread Crust

  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup margarine

Filling

  • 4 eggs beaten
  • ½ cup lemon juice
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ¼ cup flour
  • ½ tsp baking powder

Instructions

  • In a medium bowl, cream the margarine and sugar, add flour and mix well. Press the mixture evenly in an un-greased  9" x 13" pan. 
    Bake for 20 minutes at 325℉.
  • Meanwhile, mix beaten eggs with lemon juice, sugar, ¼ cup flour and baking powder.
  • Pour the lemon filling over the previously baked shortbread crust and bake for an additional 25 minutes.
  • Remove from oven, and dust with powdered sugar. 
    Let stand for 2 hours and divide equally into squares.

Notes

This recipe can be adjusted easily to make half.
Half the recipe will fit comfortably in an 8" x 8" baking pan.
Calories are based on a single 2"x 2" square.