(Funny story: my daughter Rachel ate almost all of said lemon squares on the way to the Panic! at the Disco concert and then became completely hyper. I’ve never heard a human talk so fast before.)

So I know that this recipe works, it just doesn’t work for me. When I made them, they turned out like lemon brownies – which isn’t really a BIG problem – lacking the stratification of the more traditional lemon square. I think that the problem was my failure to press the crust down firmly before baking it. So, press firmly and enjoy.Lemon Squares (from Marjory “Madame” Leas)

Crust:

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened

Mix together and PRESS FIRMLY into 9″ x 13″ pan. Bake for 20 minutes at 350 F.

Filling:

• 4 eggs
• 4 tbsp lemon juice
• grated rind of 1 lemon
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 tbsp flour
• 1 tsp baking powder

Preparation

1. Beat eggs until light and fluffy. Add lemon juice and rind.
2. Combine flour, sugar, and baking powder and add to egg mixture.
3. Pour over baked crust and continue baking for 25 minutes or until it seems set when pan is jiggled.
4. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
5. Cut into squares (not barz!) when cool.

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