Easy Lemon Squares
By
Patty Jablonowski
@pjs0711
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Ingredients
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1 boxyellow cake mi
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2eggs (room temperature)
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1/3 cvegetable oil
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8 ozcream cheese (at room temperature)
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1/3 cgranulated sugar
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1 tspfresh lemon juice
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1 tsplemon peel grated (optional)
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·powdered sugar for garnish (optional)
How to Make Easy Lemon Squares
- Combine dry cake mix, 1 egg and oil until crumbly.
Reserve 1 cup for topping. Press remainder into a 13 x 9 inch ungreased pan. Bake in a preheated 350 oven for 15 minutes or until just beginning to brown. - Beat cream cheese, sugar,1 egg, lemon juice and peel (if using) until smooth and creamy. Spread on top of baked crust. (Crust can be hot). Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Continue baking 15 minutes or until golden brown and set.
Cool completely. Dust with powdered sugar. Cut into squares and refrigerate covered.