Purpose Softened Lemon Squares

Purpose Softened Lemon Squares

Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine -- softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, if desired
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs

Directions:
Powdered sugar, if desired
Heat oven to 350º. Mix flour, butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar with
spoon. Press in ungreased square pan, 8 × 8 × 2 or 9 × 9 × 2 inches,
building up 1/2-inch edge. Bake 20 minutes.
Beat remaining ingredients except powdered sugar with electric mixer on
high speed about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Pour over baked
layer. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or just until almost no indentation remains
when touched lightly in center. Cool completely. Sprinkle with powdered
sugar. Cut into 5 rows by 5 rows.
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Please note, if you should change this recipe it will no longer be an
approved Betty Crocker® Recipe.
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