Lemon Squares Recipe

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Lemon Squares
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 6 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. To make crust: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, 2 cups of the flour, and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Scrape mixture into the pan and smooth. Bake 15 minutes.
  3. In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar. Grate the rind of the lemon and add the rind, along with 6 tablespoons of lemon juice, to the egg mixture. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of flour and the baking powder over the mixture. Fold in the nuts and mix until well blended. Pour the lemon mixture into the crust.
  4. Bake for another 35 minutes, until filling is set. Let cool before cutting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 168.31 Kcal (705 kJ)
Calories from fat 117.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.01g 20%
Cholesterol 47.62mg 16%
Sodium 12mg 0%
Potassium 71.58mg 2%
Total Carbs 11.64g 4%
Sugars 10.07g 40%
Dietary Fiber 0.63g 3%
Protein 2.98g 6%
Vitamin C 2.9mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 3%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 16.7mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 407.89 Kcal (1708 kJ)
Calories from fat 283.7 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 31.52g 20%
Cholesterol 115.39mg 16%
Sodium 29.07mg 0%
Potassium 173.47mg 2%
Total Carbs 28.2g 4%
Sugars 24.39g 40%
Dietary Fiber 1.53g 3%
Protein 7.22g 6%
Vitamin C 7.1mg 5%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 3%
Iron 1mg 2%
Calcium 40.4mg 2%

* 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

  • 4.3
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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