Lemon Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chilled unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f degrees.
• 2 butter 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• 3 in food processor combine 2 cups flour, butter pieces, 1/2 cup powdered sugar and the coconut.
• 4 process until moist clumps form.
• 5 press onto the bottom of the prepared pan.
• 6 bake about 20 minutes, until edges are golden.
• 7 in a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups sugar, eggs, lemon juice, baking powder and the remaining 1/4 cup flour until well blended.
• 8 pour over hot crust.
• 9 bake until topping is set and light brown, about 25 minutes.
• 10 cool in the pan on a wire rack.
• 11 cut into squares and dust tops with powdered sugar.
• 12 can be made 1 day ahead.
• 13 cover with plastic wrap.
• 14 makes 36 squares.