Lemon Squares

Original Day Family Cookbook

Ingredients:

• • 1 cup flour

  • ½ cup butter or margarine (softened)

  • ¼ cup confectioner's sugar

  • 2 eggs

  • 2 tablespoon flour

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • ½ teaspoon baking powder

  • ¼ teaspoon salt

  • 2 or 3 tablespoon lemon juice

Directions:

Mix thoroughly flour, butter or margarine, and confectioner's sugar. Press evenly in bottom of ungreased square pan (8x8x2 or 9x9x2). Bake at 350^o for 20 min.

Beat eggs, flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon juice about 3 min. or until light and fluffy. Pour over hot crust. Bake at 350^o for 25 min. longer or until no imprint remains when touched lightly in center. Reduce oven temperature by 25 degrees if glass pan. Cool. Cut in squares with sharp knife.

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