Lemon Squares I

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 lemon
• 6 tablespoons lemon juice
• 0.5 teaspoons baking powder
• 1.5 cups chopped walnuts
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.

2. 2

   To make crust: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, 2 cups of the flour, and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Scrape mixture into the pan and smooth. Bake 15 minutes.

3. 3

   In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar. Grate the rind of the lemon and add the rind, along with 6 tablespoons of lemon juice, to the egg mixture. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of flour and the baking powder over the mixture. Fold in the nuts and mix until well blended. Pour the lemon mixture into the crust.

4. 4

   Bake for another 35 minutes, until filling is set. Let cool before cutting.