Lemon crumb squares
24 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | can | (15-oz) sweetened condensed milk |
| ½ | cup | Lemon juice |
| 1 | teaspoon | Grated lemon rind |
| 1½ | cup | Sifted flour |
| 1 | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ⅔ | cup | Butter |
| 1 | cup | Dark brown sugar; firmly packed |
| 1 | cup | Oatmeal; uncooked |
Directions
Preheat oven to 350ø. Blend together milk, juice and rind of lemon and set aside. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter and blend in sugar. Add oatmeal and flour mixture and mix until crumbly. Spread half the mixture in an 8x12 buttered baking pan and pat down. Spread condensed milk mixture over the top and cover with the remaining crumb mixture. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are browned. Cool in pan at room temperature for 15 minutes. Cut into 2 inch squares and chill in pan until firm. Yield: 2 dozen.
NANCY COUCH LEE
(MRS. JAMES M., JR.)
From <Traditions:ATasteoftheGoodLife>, by the Little Rock (AR) Junior League. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .