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Patrick


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Course

Dessert


Difficulty

Times

• Bake: 350 ℉

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Diabetic Lemon Squares

Ingredients

  • Filling:
    • 2 eggs
    • 5 ½ teaspoons Equal for Recipes, (or 18 pkts Equal, or 3/4 cup Equal Spoonful)
    • ¼ cup lemon juice, PLUS 2 tablespoons
    • 4 tablespoons margarine, melted and cooled
    • 1 tablespoon lemon zest, grated
  • Rich Pastry:
    • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 ½ teaspoons Equal for Recipes, (or 8 pkts. Equal, or 1/3 cup Equal Spoonful)
    • 2 ¼ teaspoons corn starch
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 6 tablespoons margarine, cold, cut into pieces
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest, grated
    • ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

1. For the pastry, combine flour, Equal, cornstarch and salt in medium bowl; cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with lemon peel and vanilla; mix with hands to form dough.
2. Press dough evenly on bottom and 1/4 inch up sides of 8-inch square baking pan. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool.
3. For the filling, beat eggs and Equal; mix in lemon juice, margarine and lemon peel. Pour mixture into baked pastry.
4. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven until lemon filling is set, about 15 minutes. Cool.

Categories

Cookies, Diabetic Cooking