Lemon Almond Cranberry Squares

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Posted on : March 17, 2019

“A very lemony and delicious square.”

1hr35mins

3 dozen

2 cupsflour

¹⁄₃ cupicing sugar

1 cupbutter or 1cupmargarine

4 largelemons

7 eggs

2 cupsgranulated sugar

¹⁄₄ cupbutter or ¹⁄₄ cupmargarine, melted

¹⁄₂ cupall-purpose flour

2 teaspoonsbaking powder

1 ¹⁄₄ cupsground almonds

³⁄₄ cupcraisins

CRUST: Combine 2 cups flour, icing sugar and 1 cup butter or margarine until crumbly.

Press firmly into a greased 13 x 9 inch cake pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes, until light golden.

TOPPING: Reduce oven temperature to 325 degrees. Grate rind from 2 lemons. Squeeze out 3/4 cup juice.

Beat eggs and sugar until light and thickened.

Stir in rind, juice and remaining ingredients. Mix well. Pour over baked crust.

Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until set and golden.

Cool then cut into squares.