Lemon Squares - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 cup all-purpose flour, plus
    2 tablespoons all-purpose flour, divided
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder, divided
    1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    1/4 teaspoon salt
    1 1/4 cups sugar, divided
    2 teaspoons lowfat margarine (*Note)
    2 teaspoons canola oil (**Note)
    1/2 cup egg beaters 99% egg substitute, plus
    2 teaspoons egg beaters 99% egg substitute (***Note, Divided)
    1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind, divided
    1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    1 large egg
    confectioners' sugar, for dusting
Preparation
    *NOTE:Original recipe used 1 T butter, softened.
    **NOTE:Original recipe used 1 T canola oil.
    ***NOTE:Original recipe used 2 lg egg whites, divided.
    Preheat oven to 350 deg F.
    Lightly coat an 8 x 12\" or 7 x 11\" baking pan with cooking spray.
    In small bowl, stir together 1 C flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, baking soda and salt.
    In mixing bowl, beat together 1/2 C sugar, lowfat margarine.
    (butter), oil, egg white and lemon rind (zest) with electric mixer until smooth.
    Stir in dry ingredients until blended and crumbly.
    Note: Mine never did get crumbly-- it was a batter.
    Press dough in an even layer in baking pan.
    Note: I just poured it.
    into the baking pan.
    Bake the crust 15- 20 min or until it is puffed all.
    over and browned around the edges.
    Meanwhile, in bowl, combine the remaining 3/4 C sugar, 2 tsp lemon zest, lemon juice, egg, the flour and 1/4 tsp baking powder; whisk until smooth.
    Pour evenly over hot crust and bake about 14- 20 min longer, or until set.
    Let cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
    Cut into squares and dust with.
    confectioner's sugar.
    Note: I omitted the confectioners sugar.

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