Lemon Squares Recipe

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Lemon Squares
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup icing sugar
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3 large eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 5 tbsp flour
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest

Directions:

  1. BASE: Mix with pastry blender. Pat firmly into 13x9-inch baking pan and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
  2. FILLING: Mix together eggs, sugar, flour, lemon juice and lemon zest. Spread on base. Bake 20-25 minutes.
  3. Cool completely. Cut into squares.
  4. Top with icing sugar while still warm. Place back inside the turned-off oven with door open for 2-3 minutes more. This prevents beading.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1365.12 Kcal (5715 kJ)
Calories from fat 618.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 68.68g 106%
Cholesterol 261.51mg 87%
Sodium 2077.93mg 87%
Potassium 302.65mg 6%
Total Carbs 173g 58%
Sugars 67.18g 269%
Dietary Fiber 10.17g 41%
Protein 18.75g 38%
Vitamin C 8.9mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 7.4mg 41%
Calcium 305.4mg 31%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 389.03 Kcal (1629 kJ)
Calories from fat 176.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.57g 106%
Cholesterol 74.53mg 87%
Sodium 592.17mg 87%
Potassium 86.25mg 6%
Total Carbs 49.3g 58%
Sugars 19.14g 269%
Dietary Fiber 2.9g 41%
Protein 5.34g 38%
Vitamin C 2.5mg 15%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 19%
Iron 2.1mg 41%
Calcium 87mg 31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 32.2
    Points
  • 37
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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