Cooking Light Lemon Squares

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 16
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 123.3
  • Total Fat: 5.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 27.0 mg
  • Sodium: 30.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
  • Protein: 2.1 g

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Number of Servings: 16

Ingredients

    3/4 cup flour
    1/4 powdered sugar
    3 Tbsp pine nuts, roasted and coarsely chopped
    1/8 tsp salt
    2 Tbsp unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
    2 Tbsp canola oil
    Cooking spray
    3/4 cup granulated sugar
    2 Tbsp flour
    1 tsp grated lemon peel
    1/2 cup lemon juice
    2 large eggs
    1 large egg white
    2 Tbsp powdered sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Weigh or lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Place flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, pine nuts, and salt in a food processor; pulse 2 times to combine. Add butter and canola oil. Pulse 3 to 5 times or until mixture resembles coarse meal. Place mixture into the bottom of an 8-inch square glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray; press into bottom of pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Reduce oven temperature to 325°.
3. Combine granulated sugar and next 5 ingredients (through egg white) in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Pour mixture over crust. Bake at 325° for 20 minutes or until set. Remove from oven, and cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cover and chill for at least 2 hours. Sprinkle squares evenly with 2 tablespoons powdered sugar.

Serving Size: 16

Number of Servings: 16

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FIRMJUNKIE.