Lemon Squares Recipe
Healthy Cookie Recipe
Ingredients:
1/2 cup egg substitute (or 2 eggs)
3/4 cup spoonable sweetener such as Equal or Splenda
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons margarine, melted, cooled
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
Rich Pastry (recipe below)
Directions:
Beat eggs and sweetener ; mix in lemon juice, margarine, and lemon rind. Pour mixture into baked pastry.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven until lemon filling is set, about 15 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Rich Pastry
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2-1/2 teaspoons spoonable sweetener such as Equal or Splenda
2-1/4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold margarine, cut into pieces
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon rind
Combine flour, sweetener , cornstarch and salt in medium bowl; cut in margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with vanilla and lemon rind; mix with hands to form dough.
Press dough evenly on bottom and 1/4-inch up side of 8-inch square baking pan. Bake in preheated 350 degrees oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.
Recipe makes 16 Lemon Squares.
Nutrition information per serving:
104 calories, 1g protein., 7g carbohydrates., 8g fat, 27mg cholesterol., 109mg sodium
Food exchanges: 1/2 bread, 1-1/2 fat
See also on BellyBytes.com:
Triple Lemon Muffins
Light Frozen Lemon Pie
Lemon Pineapple Pie
Broccoli with Lemon Sauce
Dilly Lemon Munch
Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Iced Lemon Ginger Tea
Lemon Tea Slush
Lemon Ice
