Lemon Squares Recipe

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Lemon Squares
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp lemon zest (optional)
  • 1 pinch salt

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.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 271.34 Kcal (1136 kJ)
Calories from fat 125.59 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.95g 21%
Cholesterol 42.53mg 14%
Sodium 385.6mg 16%
Potassium 330.77mg 7%
Total Carbs 34.03g 11%
Sugars 17.11g 68%
Dietary Fiber 1.21g 5%
Protein 3.54g 7%
Vitamin C 2.7mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 55.8mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 390 Kcal (1633 kJ)
Calories from fat 180.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.06g 21%
Cholesterol 61.13mg 14%
Sodium 554.22mg 16%
Potassium 475.41mg 7%
Total Carbs 48.91g 11%
Sugars 24.59g 68%
Dietary Fiber 1.74g 5%
Protein 5.09g 7%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.2mg 5%
Calcium 80.2mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.3
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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