Tangy Lemon Squares 

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Serves: 16 person(s)

Preparation Time: 25 mins
Cooking Time: 25 mins
Extra Time: 30 mins (for cooling)

Yield: 16 x bars

A delicious treat, with a 36% calorie reduction from the traditional recipe.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup Equal® Spoonful (or 8 packets Equal® Sweetener)

1/8 tsp salt

6 Tbsp cold stick unsalted butter or margarine, cut into pieces

1 tsp grated lemon peel

1 tsp vanilla

2 eggs

3/4 cup Equal® Spoonful (or 18 packets Equal® Sweetener), extra

1/2 cup lemon juice

4 Tbsp stick unsalted butter or margarine, melted

1 Tbsp grated lemon peel, extra

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.

CRUST: In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1/3 cup Equal® Spoonful and salt. Cut in the butter with pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon lemon peel and vanilla; mix with hands to form dough.

Press dough evenly on bottom and 1/4 inch up sides of 8-inch square baking pan. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

FILLING: In a medium bowl, beat eggs and 3/4 cup Equal® Spoonful; mix in lemon juice, butter and 1 tablespoon lemon peel. Pour mixture into baked pastry.

Bake until lemon filling is set, about 15 minutes. Cool completely on wire rack.

Author:

Merisant/Equal®
Equal®