Treats: tart lemon squares with walnut crust

Yield: 20 Squares

Ingredients:

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

Instructions:

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" [-=PAM=-] PA_Meadows@msn.com