Lemon Squares Recipe

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Lemon Squares
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Ingredients:

  • 1 cup +3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 large lemon
  • 1/8 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp confectioners' sugar

Directions:

  1. HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 8 x 8 baking pan with oil.
  2. MIX 1 cup of the flour, 1/4 cup of the granulated sugar, and salt in medium bowl until well combined. Cut butter into flour mixture with pastry blender until a crumbly dough forms.
  3. PRESS dough evenly into bottom of prepared baking pan. Bake until lightly golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Cool.
  4. WHISK egg, egg white, and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in large bowl until combined. Grate zest and squeeze juice from lemon and add to egg mixture. Add baking powder and remaining 3 tablespoons flour. Mix thoroughly.
  5. POUR lemon mixture over cooled shortbread base. Bake until set and lightly brown at edges, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 97.44 Kcal (408 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.23g 5%
Cholesterol 17.86mg 6%
Sodium 26.98mg 1%
Potassium 25.67mg 1%
Total Carbs 16.01g 5%
Sugars 9.81g 39%
Dietary Fiber 0.34g 1%
Protein 1.44g 3%
Vitamin C 1.9mg 3%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 6.5mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 329.54 Kcal (1380 kJ)
Calories from fat 98.19 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.91g 5%
Cholesterol 60.39mg 6%
Sodium 91.23mg 1%
Potassium 86.82mg 1%
Total Carbs 54.16g 5%
Sugars 33.16g 39%
Dietary Fiber 1.16g 1%
Protein 4.86g 3%
Vitamin C 6.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 1%
Iron 0.6mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 1%

* 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

  • 2.1
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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