Lemon Squares

Name: Lemon Squares
Ingredients: 34 cup butter, room temp; 12 cup powdered sugar; 2 tablespoons powdered sugar; 1 12 cups flour; 4 eggs; 1 12 cups sugar; 14 cup flour; 23 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed; 1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional); 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 pinch salt; 14 cup powdered sugar

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

34 cup butter, room temp
12 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
1 12 cups flour
4 eggs
1 12 cups sugar
14 cup flour
23 cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional)
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 pinch salt
14 cup powdered sugar

Directions

1

cream butter with 1/2 cup + 2 tbs powdered sugar until creamy.
2

beat in flour to form crumbs and press into a foil lined and greased 13x9 baking dish (can use 9x9 for thick bars).
3

bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
4

while baking beat 4 eggs with the granulated sugar until very pale.
5

beat in flour, lemon juice, zest, b. powder and salt.
6

pour over hot crust and reduce oven to 325
7

bake 20-25 minutes.
8

cool and sift more powdered sugar (about 1/4 cup) over the bars, refrigerate.