lemon squares (crohn's safe)

Name: Lemon Squares (Crohn's Safe)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1/2 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 5 tablespoon(s) vegetable shortening; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 tablespoon(s) all purpose flour; 2 teaspoon(s) lemon zest; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 x large eggs; 1/2 cup(s) lemon juice; GARNISH:; - confectioners' sugar

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Kimmi Knippel (Sweet_Memories)

@KimmiK

Cullowhee, NC

Mmmmmmm! I love anything lemon!!!!

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(2 ratings)

yield 12 - 18 bar cookies

prep time 15 Min

cook time 45 Min

Ingredients For lemon squares (crohn's safe)

1 c

all purpose flour
1/2 c

confectioners' sugar
5 Tbsp

vegetable shortening
1 c

sugar
2 Tbsp

all purpose flour
2 tsp

lemon zest
1/2 tsp

baking powder
1/4 tsp

salt
2 x lg

eggs
1/2 c

lemon juice
GARNISH:
confectioners' sugar

How To Make lemon squares (crohn's safe)

1
Preheat oven to 250 degrees F.

2
Combine 1 C flour, confectioners's sugar & shortening. Using a pastry blender or fork, combine until the mixture becomes a coarse meal. Press into bottom of an 11" x 7" greased baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes. Cool completely.
3
In a seperate bowl, combine the sugar, 2 tbsp flour, zest, baking powder, salt, eggs & lemon juice; whisk until well blended. Pour over cooled crust.
4
Bake an additonal 20 - 25 minutes. Cool on wire rack for 30 minutes. Cut into squares & dust with more confectioners' sugar.
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