Buttery Lemon Squares
By: Geri@heartnsoul...
Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 - 9:47am

Ingredients




1 cup butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
 cups all - purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/2 grated lemon peel
6 tablespoons lemon juice
4 eggs

Preparation

1 In a bowl, beat butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar at medium speed until smooth. Beat in 2 cups flour until dough is no longer crumbly. Pat into a ball. 2 Press dough evenly into a buttered and flour 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Bake in a 350 F oven until golden, about 20 minutes. 3 Meanwhile in a food processor, or in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, whirl or beat sugar, remaining 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, grated lemon peel, lemon juice and eggs to blend. Pour onto hot crust. 4 Bake until lemon mixture is no longer runny in the center (cut to test), 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and dust with remaining 2 tablespoons powdered sugar. 5 Let cool completely in pan, then cut into 24 bars.

About


The lemon squares can be chilled airtight for up to 2 days.