Luscious Lemon Squares Recipe

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Luscious Lemon Squares
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
1111
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 4 sticks cold butter or margarine
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • filling
  • 4 large lemons- grate all rind and juice
  • 5 large eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup flour

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl combine sugar and flour and cut in butter as if you are make pie pastry with pastry blended until fine crumbs result .
  2. Press mixture into a 9 x 13 oblong pan or divide and press crumbs into 2 biscuit pans.
  3. Bake 350F about 10 minutes or until crust appears set.
  4. Meanwhile with electric mixer beat egg and sugar until thick and pale.
  5. Add lemon juice, rind, flour and baking powder and blend well.
  6. Pour lemon mixture over the crust and bake about 20 minutes more or until top is set and pale golden.
  7. Overbaking will cause top to crack.
  8. Remove from oven and cool completely.
  9. Once cool ( chilling helps cutting ) cut into desired size pieces.
  10. Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
  11. Yield: 1 large pan or 2 small pans.
  12. Amount depends on large or small one cuts the pieces.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1110.83 Kcal (4651 kJ)
Calories from fat 558.58 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 62.06g 95%
Cholesterol 158.48mg 53%
Sodium 1720.29mg 72%
Potassium 1155.74mg 25%
Total Carbs 127.97g 43%
Sugars 52.35g 209%
Dietary Fiber 6.23g 25%
Protein 14.08g 28%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 13%
Iron 4mg 22%
Calcium 251mg 25%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 451.47 Kcal (1890 kJ)
Calories from fat 227.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.22g 95%
Cholesterol 64.41mg 53%
Sodium 699.17mg 72%
Potassium 469.73mg 25%
Total Carbs 52.01g 43%
Sugars 21.28g 209%
Dietary Fiber 2.53g 25%
Protein 5.72g 28%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 13%
Iron 1.6mg 22%
Calcium 102mg 25%

* 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
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 26.6
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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