Dot's Lemon Squares
This is one of my favorite desserts. My Godmother doesn't cook much, but when she knows that I'm coming over she usually whips up a batch of these for me and they're so good that I can eat a whole batch all by myself!
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 TBSP lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Cut together flour, butter and powdered sugar.
- Spread flour mixture evenly over the bottom of an 8x8x2 baking pan and bake for 20 minutes.
- Combine eggs, sugar, lemon juice and baking powder, and pour over crust.
- Bake for an additional 20 minutes.
- Cut into squares when cool and serve.