elke wood's lemon squares

elke wood's lemon squares


1 3/4 cups sifted all purpose flour (Only put 1 1/2 in the crust)

1/3 cup sifted confectioners sugar

1/4 t. salt

1 1/2 sticks chilled unsalted butter

1 T plus 1 t. lemon zest (put some in the crust, the other in the curd)

1/3 cup almonds, toasted and chopped

2 cup granulated sugar

4 lg eggs- beaten

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

1/2 t. baking powder



1. preheat oven to 350 F. sift 1 1/2 cups flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt. cut into the butter 1 t. zest, an the almonds until the mixture clings- helps to use hands!

2. press into lightly buttered 9 x 13 dish- bake until just firm and lightly golden, about 20 min. let cool slightly.

3. in a large bowl stir together granulated sugar, eggs, lemon juice, baking powder, and remaining 1/4 cup flour and T zest. pour into prepared crust.

4. bake until filling is set and lightly browned, 25-30 min. cool on wire rack. as said by one of my friends, 'these are the best lemon bars i've ever had...'