Lemon Squares With Candied Ginger - cooking recipe

Ingredients

CRUST
1 cup flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup cold butter, cut into small pieces
LEMON GINGER TOPPING
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon lemon peel, grated
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup desiccated coconut
1/4 cup candied ginger, finely chopped
icing sugar, for decoration

Preparation

Crust:.
In medium bowl or food processor combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture starts to hold together.
Press mixture into bottom of 8 or 9 inch square baking dish lined with parchment paper or make sure it is well buttered.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
Set aside to cool slightly.
Topping:.
In a medium bowl, beat eggs with sugar until light and creamy.
Mix flour with baking powder and stir into egg mixture.
Add lemon peel and juice,coconut and ginger, stir well.
Pour topping mixture over baked crust, bake for 20 minutes in 350 degree oven until just set.
Cool on rack. Cut into squares. Dust with icing sugar, if desired.
This will yield approximately 25 squares,depending on how you cut them.
Serve and enjoy!