Lemon Squares

By jolofson

Ingredients

• Base:
• 1 cup flour
• 2 tablespoons confectioner's sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 1/2 cup butter
• Filling:
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Grease a 9 x 9 inch microwaveable pan

Base:
Mix flour, sugar and lemon zest. Melt the butter and combine with flour mixture. The mixture will be crumbly. Pat it into the grease pan. Microwave 3 minutes at power level 8 until the base is firm (depending on the strength of your microwave it may need an additional minute).

Filling:
Combine the sugar, lemon zest, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt and lemon juice in a medium-size bowl. Beat for 2 minutes. Pour over the base. Return pan to microwave and cook at power level 8 for 3 minutes, until the filling is set but has alight wiggle (like prepared Jell-O). Depending on the strength of your microwave, it may need another minute. Cool completely, Refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours or overnight. Cut into squares and transport in a sealed plastic container.