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LUSCIOUS LEMON SQUARES



Ingredients

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

Instructions

Heat oven to 350ºF.
Mix flour, butter and powdered sugar. Press in ungreased square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches, building up 1/2-inch edges.
Bake crust 20 minutes.
Beat granulated sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, baking powder, salt and eggs with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Pour over hot crust.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched lightly in center. Cool; dust with powdered sugar. Cut into about 1 1/2-inch squares.