Kate's Lemon Squares

Published January 4, 1983

Total Time
1 hour
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Ingredients

Yield:About 100

THE CRUST

  • 1 cup butter, softened

  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar

  • 2 cups unbleached flour

  • Pinch salt

THE TOPPING

  • 4 eggs

  • 2 cups granulated sugar

  • 6 tablespoons flour

  • 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

  • 6 tablespoons lemon rind

  • Confectioners' sugar for topping

Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (100 servings)

7 grams carbs; 11 milligrams cholesterol; 48 calories; 1 gram monosaturated fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 2 grams fat; 4 milligrams sodium; 1 gram protein; 5 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    For the crust combine the ingredients; blend with fingers or pastry blender and pat evenly into 10-by-15-inch jellyroll pan.

  2. Step 2

    Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Meanwhile, beat eggs slightly; stir in sugar, flour, lemon juice and rind. Mix well and spread over baked crust. Bake for 25 minutes more.

  4. Step 4

    When cooled, cut into tiny squares; remove from pan and sprinkle top with confectioners' sugar.

  5. Step 5

    If desired, bake, cut into squares and freeze. To serve, defrost and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

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Classic old-fashioned lemon bars. Very easy and very good.

Delicious and easy to make. Granddaughter requested recipe after one bite!

Classic old-fashioned lemon bars. Very easy and very good.

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