Buttery Lemon Squares Recipe

Posted by
Rate It!
Buttery Lemon Squares
Add your photo!
Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
268
Calories
Total time
80
Minutes
Comments Print recipe

Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In a bowl with mixer, beat butter with 1/2 cup powdered sugar until mixture is smoothly blended.
  2. Add 2 cups flour to butter mixture.
  3. Beat until well mixed.
  4. Pat dough into a ball.
  5. Press evenly into a buttered and floured 9- by 13-inch pan.
  6. Bake in 350°F oven until golden, about 20 minutes.
  7. While dough bakes, in a food processor or bowl with mixer, whirl granulated sugar, remaining 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, and eggs to blend.
  8. Pour onto hot crust.
  9. Bake until the lemon mixture is no longer runny in the center (cut to test), 35 to 40 minutes.
  10. Remove from oven and dust with remaining 2 tablespoons powdered sugar.
  11. Cool in pan on a rack.
  12. With a sharp knife, divide into 24 squares.
  13. Store in airtight container up to 2 days or can be frozen to store longer.
Kitchen-Friendly View

Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 268.18 Kcal (1123 kJ)
Calories from fat 111.18 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12.35g 19%
Cholesterol 51.34mg 17%
Sodium 104.03mg 4%
Potassium 244.84mg 5%
Total Carbs 37.09g 12%
Sugars 23.61g 94%
Dietary Fiber 0.38g 2%
Protein 3.21g 6%
Vitamin C 1.6mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.3mg 2%
Calcium 24.1mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 399.43 Kcal (1672 kJ)
Calories from fat 165.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.4g 19%
Cholesterol 76.46mg 17%
Sodium 154.94mg 4%
Potassium 364.66mg 5%
Total Carbs 55.24g 12%
Sugars 35.17g 94%
Dietary Fiber 0.56g 2%
Protein 4.78g 6%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.5mg 2%
Calcium 35.9mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
Search recipes
by ingredients
Search
Construct & Analyze
Your Recipe
Analyze

Try this similar recipes

View More

Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.3
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Also Try

Share Recipe

Recipes▼
Search
Get Your Recipe of Health!
Follow RecipeOfHealth on Facebook!
Scroll to top