Cynthia's Lemon Squares

By ClaudiaJan

Ingredients

• Crust
• 2 Cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 sticks cold, butter, cut up
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• Filling
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 tab. cornstarch
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 1 tab. lemon juice
• 2 tab. melted butter
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• Line 13 x 9 pans with foil, letting hang 2 inches off ends

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

For crust; put flour & confectioners sugar, butter, vanilla & salt in food
processor; pulse too small crumbs. Pat over bottom of foil lined pan. Bake
@350 for 18 minutes.

For filling; Beat sugar and cornstarch. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add
lemon peel and juice, butter and salt. Pour over crust. Bake @350 for 25
minutes. Cool completely. Refrigerate for one hour. Dust with
confectioners sugar. Lift foil out of pan and put onto cutting board.
Makes 24 squares.