Easiest Ever Lemon Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 43 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/3 cup raspberry jam
• 2 eggs
• 1 (212 g) package shirriff lemon pie filling
• 1/2 cup ground almonds
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Recipe

• 1 combine flour and sugar, then butter until the mixture clumps together. press firmly into 8" (20cm) square pan. bake at 350 (180c) oven 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. remove from oven and spread with jam.
• 2 beat eggs until light and creamy. beat in pie filling and ground almonds. pour over jam layer. sprinkle with sliced almonds. bake 20 - 25 minutes or until set and firm to touch. cool. cut into squares.
• 3 hint: for lemon coconut squares substitute 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut for the ground almonds and sliced almonds.