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Lemon Squares

Ingredients: 

=== FILLING ===
2 eggs
5 1/2 teaspoons Equal for Recipes
= (or 18 packets Equal sweetener
or 3/4 cup Equal Spoonful)
1/4 cup lemon juice plus
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 tablespoons margarine melted, cooled
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
=== PASTRY ===
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons Equal for Recipes
= (or 8 packets Equal sweetener
or 1/3 cup Equal Spoonful)
2 1/4 teaspoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons cold margarine cut into pieces
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon lemon rind

Yield: 

16 Servings

Method: 

To prepare pastry, combine flour, Equal, 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 degree oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack.

To prepare filling, beat eggs and Equal; 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.

This recipe yields 16 servings. Serving size: 1 square.

Exchanges Per Serving: 1 1/2 Fat, 1/2 Bread.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 104; Total Fat 8g; Cholesterol 27mg; Sodium 109mg; Carbohydrate 7g; Protein 1g.