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Lemon Squares

Serves 8 $0.31 est. / serving

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Estimated ingredient cost$2.48For the whole recipe · ingredients used
Lemon Squares
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  1. 01

    Sift flour and powdered sugar together. Cut in butter until well blended. Press mixture over bottom of a 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan. Bake about 25 minutes at 300° until lightly browned.

  2. 02

    Combine remaining ingredients and spread on top of the baked crust. Bake at 350° for 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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Foodista / Common Pile

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Photo of The Lemon Bars — Foodista

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Ingredient photographs (9)
  • All purpose flour

    File:All-Purpose Flour (4107895947).jpg — Veganbaking.net from USA. All-Purpose Flour

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  • Powdered sugar

    File:PowderedSugar.png — Ɱ. Own work

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  • Butter

    File:Butter curls.jpg — David Masters. Flickr : Curled Butter

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  • Baking powder

    File:BakingPowder.jpg — Lou Sander. Own work

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  • Egg

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  • Plain lemon zest

    Own work

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  • Sugar

    File:Bowl of white sugar.jpg — Douglas P Perkins. Own work

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  • Lemon juice

    File:Lemon juice.jpg — David Goehring. https://www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc/5309716658/

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  • Salt

    File:Table salt (53686886134).jpg — Conall from Downpatrick, Northern Ireland. table salt. Original embedded copyright notice: CONALLMCCAUGHEY

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