Tangy Lemon Squares Recipe

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Tangy Lemon Squares
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 6 tbsp butter, cold and cut into pieces
  • 2 eggs
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice

Directions:

  1. CRUST.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. Mix flour, equal or sugar, and salt in medium sized bowl. Cut into this the 6 tablespoons butter with a pastry blender until it is a bowlful of coarse crumbs.
  4. Next, sprinkle this with 1 teaspoon of the grated lemon peel.
  5. Mix with your hands to form a dough.
  6. Press the dough evenly on the bottom and up the side for 1/4 of an 8 square baking pan.
  7. Bake until set, about 8 - 10 minutes.
  8. Cool on a wire rack. Do not remove from the pan yet.
  9. FILLING.
  10. Beat the eggs and the equal, or the sugar.
  11. Into this mix the lemon juice, the 4 tablespoons of melted butter and the 1 tablspoon of the lemon peel.
  12. This is then poured onto the cake, and baked for a further 15 minutes, or until the filling is completely set.
  13. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  14. Cut into squares, and carefully remove from pan and place on serving plate.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 63.5 Kcal (266 kJ)
Calories from fat 35.09 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.9g 6%
Cholesterol 19.77mg 7%
Sodium 14.04mg 1%
Potassium 12.6mg 0%
Total Carbs 6.63g 2%
Sugars 4.11g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 0%
Protein 0.7g 1%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 3%
Iron 0.1mg 0%
Calcium 3.7mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 345.4 Kcal (1446 kJ)
Calories from fat 190.85 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.21g 6%
Cholesterol 107.53mg 7%
Sodium 76.39mg 1%
Potassium 68.53mg 0%
Total Carbs 36.05g 2%
Sugars 22.36g 16%
Dietary Fiber 0.63g 0%
Protein 3.81g 1%
Vitamin C 9.8mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.5mg 0%
Calcium 20mg 0%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.6
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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