Tart Lemon Squares

By sadams1001

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 1 cup sifted flour
• 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter or regular margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• Filling:
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
• Lemon Glaze (recipe follows)
• Lemon Glaze:
• 1/2 cup sifted confectioners sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon melted butter or margarine
• 1 drop yellow food color

Preparation

Step 1

Combine 1 cup flour, confectioners sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press mixture into greased 11x7x1.5 baking pan. Bake in 325 degree oven 15 minutes.

Combine sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, baking powder, 1/8 teaspoon salt, eggs, lemon juice and lemon rind; mix thoroughly. Spread evenly over baked crust. Bake in 325 degree oven 25 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Spread with Lemon Glaze. Cut in 1.25" squares.

Lemon Glaze: Blend ingredients until smooth.