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Buttery Lemon Squares
- Mary Milewski
- (mary at milewski dot org)
Shortbread
Preheat oven to 350°F
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ½ cup sifted powdered sugar
- 2 cups flour
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
Stir in flour and Blend well.
Gather dough into a ball and press into a 9x13 inch pan.
Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
Prepare Lemon Filling while the shortbread is baking.
Lemon Filling
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 6 Tablespoons (3 fl oz.) lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 Tablespoons powdered sugar
Beat 4 eggs until light and frothy.
Gradually add 2 cups granulated sugar, beating until thick.
Add lemon peel, lemon juice and baking powder, beat until blended.
Pour filling over hot baked shortbread and return to oven.
Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until pale golden brown.
Remove from oven, cool 10 minutes, then sprinkle with 3 Tablespoons powdered sugar.
Cool in pan, then cut into squares.