UA Recipe Collection

Lemon Squares

Summary

Yield
24 Servings
SourceClaryss Tobin (1978)
Prep time30 minutes
Cooking time40 minutes
Total time1 hour, 10 minutes

Ingredients

3⁄4 c
butter
1⁄3 c
powdered sugar (plus more to sprinkle over finished squares)
1 1⁄2 c
flour (plus 2 tablespoons)
1 ds
salt
3
slightly beaten eggs
1 1⁄2 c
sugar
3 T
flour
1⁄4 c
lemon juice
1 t
lemon rind

Instructions

Grease pan. Mix butter, powdered sugar, 1 1/2 cup flour and salt, and press into an 8- or 9-inch square pan. Bake 20 minutes at 350°.

Mix together: Beaten eggs, sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, lemon juice and lemon rind. Pour uncooked filling over hot crust. Bake 20 minutes at 350°.

Sprinkle powdered sugar over cooled cake cut in squares.