Grandmother's Kitchen

Lemon Squares

Light refreshing lemon squares

Lemon Squares

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 2/3 cup sugar

Directions

  1. 1 Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. 2 Cream butter and sugar.
  3. 3 Stir in eggs.
  4. 4 Stir in vanilla.
  5. 5 Combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
  6. 6 Stir into creamed mixture.
  7. 7 Stir in the milk until well combined.
  8. 8 Pour into a greased and floured 13"X 9"X 2" pan.
  9. 9 Bake at 350F. for 25 minutes.
  10. 10 Combine lemon juice and sugar. Spoon over hot cake.
  11. 11 Bake at 350F. for 5 minutes.
  12. 12 Cut while still warm into squares.

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