TREATS: TART LEMON SQUARES WITH WALNUT CRUST

      Title: TREATS: TART LEMON SQUARES WITH WALNUT CRUST
  Categories: Squares
       Yield: 20 Squares
  
       1 c  All-purpose flour
     1/4 c  Icing sugar
         pn Salt
     1/2 c  Unsalted butter
     1/3 c  Walnuts, finely chopped
 
 MMMMM--------------------------TOPPING-------------------------------
       2    Eggs
     3/4 c  Granulated sugar
       1 tb Lemon rind, finely grated
     1/4 c  Lemon juice
       2 tb All-purpose flour
     1/2 ts Baking powder
       1 ts Icing sugar
  
   In food processor or bowl, blend together flour, icing sugar and
   salt. Add butter; pulse or cut-in with pastry blender [or 2 knifes]
   until fine crumbs form. Stir in walnuts. Gently press handfuls of
   dough together; pat into lightly greased 8-inch square cake pan. Bake
   in 350F 180C oven for 20-25 minutes or until golden. Let cool
   slightly on rack.
   
   Topping:
   
   Meanwhile, in bowl, beat eggs with sugar until pale and thickened;
   beat in lemon rind and juice, flour and baking powder. Pour over
   base; Bake for 25-30 minutes longer or until set in centre and golden
   brown. Let cool completely on rack. Dust with icing sugar. Cut into
   squares.
   
   [Squares can be covered and refrigerated for up to 4 days.]
   
        20    bars for $2.62 CDN [Apr 95]
   
   Per  bar: about 125 calories, 2  g protein, 7  g fat,
        15 g  carbohydrate
   
   Source: Canadian Living magazine, Apr 95 Presented in article by
   Daphna Rabinovitch: "Bars & Squares: blissful Bites"
   
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