Treats: tart lemon squares with walnut crust
20 Squares
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | All-purpose flour |
| ¼ | cup | Icing sugar |
| pinch | Salt | |
| ½ | cup | Unsalted butter |
| ⅓ | cup | Walnuts, finely chopped |
| 2 | Eggs | |
| ¾ | cup | Granulated sugar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Lemon rind, finely grated |
| ¼ | cup | Lemon juice |
| 2 | tablespoons | All-purpose flour |
| ½ | teaspoon | Baking powder |
| 1 | teaspoon | Icing sugar |
Directions
TOPPING
In food processor or bowl, blend together flour, icing sugar and salt. Add butter; pulse or cut-in with pastry blender [or 2 knifes] until fine crumbs form. Stir in walnuts. Gently press handfuls of dough together; pat into lightly greased 8-inch square cake pan. Bake in 350F 180C oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Let cool slightly on rack.
Topping:
Meanwhile, in bowl, beat eggs with sugar until pale and thickened; beat in lemon rind and juice, flour and baking powder. Pour over base; Bake for 25-30 minutes longer or until set in centre and golden brown. Let cool completely on rack. Dust with icing sugar. Cut into squares.
[Squares can be covered and refrigerated for up to 4 days.] 20 bars for $2.62 CDN [Apr 95] Per bar: about 125 calories, 2 g protein, 7 g fat, 15 g carbohydrate
Source: Canadian Living magazine, Apr 95 Presented in article by Daphna Rabinovitch: "Bars & Squares: blissful Bites" [-=PAM=-] PA_Meadows@...