Lemon Squares Recipe from the Globe-Gazette

Thursday, February 18, 1971

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 Ingredients:

• 1 Cup of Flour
• ¼ Cup of Sugar
• ½ Cup of Butter
• 2 Eggs
• 1 Cup of Sugar
• 2 Tablespoon Lemon Juice
• 2 Tablespoon Flour
• ½ Teaspoon of Baking Powder
• 1 Teaspoon of Lemon Rind
• 1 ½ Cups of Powdered Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon of Vanilla Extract
• 1 Tablespoon of Milk
• 2 Tablespoons of Soft Butte

Directions:

• Add flour, sugar and butter into medium-sized mixing bowl
• Mix well with a spatula
• Continue to mix with electric mixer (optional)
• Pour mixture into a square baking tin
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes
• In a separate bowl, add eggs, sugar and lemon juice
• Add flour, baking powder, and lemon rind
• Use electric mixer to combine ingredients
• Pour mixture onto top of the bars
• Bake again for 25 minutes at 350 degrees
• In another bowl add powdered sugar, vanilla extract, milk and butter
• Mix with electric blender to create an icing
• Spread on top of bars