Lemon squares

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       Title: Lemon Squares
  Categories: Cookies, Crisco.008
       Yield: 24 cookies
  
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     3/4 c  Flour, All Purpose
     1/3 c  Brown Sugar, Firmly Packed
     1/4 c  Butter Flavor Crisco
       1 tb Milk -=PLUS=-
   1 1/2 ts Milk
 
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       2    Eggs
       1 c  Sugar, Granulated
     1/2 ts Baking Powder
     1/4 ts Salt
       2 ts Lemon Peel, Grated (opt) *
       2 tb Lemon Juice *
            Confectioners Sugar
  
   Preparation Time: 20 Minutes                   Bake Time: 41 Minutes
   
   * Lime Variation: Lime juice and lime peel may be substituted for the
   lemon juice and peel.
   
   1. Heat oven to 350 F.
   
   2. For Base: Combine flour and brown sugar in small bowl at low speed
   of electric mixer. Add Butter Flavor Crisco. Mix until fine crumbs
   form. Sprinkle milk over crumbs. Mix until even crumbs form. Spread
   in ungreased 8x8x2 inch pan. Bake at 350 for 16 minutes.
   
   3. For Filling: Combine eggs, granulated sugar, baking powder, salt,
   lemon peel and lemon juice in medium bowl at medium high speed of
   electric mixer. Beat 3 minutes until light and fluffy. Pour over hot
   crust. Return to oven. Bake 25 minutes, or until firm in center when
   touched. Cool. Cut into squares about 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches. Sift
   confectioners sugar over squares just before serving.
   
   Makes 24 squares.
   
   Source: Butter Flavor Crisco Cookie Collection, page 9.
   Shared by: David Knight
  
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