Tangy Lemon Squares

A quick & easy snack. Great for after school.  There's no sugar in this one, so there'll be no sugar high's.

Amount	Unit	Ingredient	Preparation
Crust:
¾	Cup	All-Purpose Flour
1/3	Cup	Equal Sweetener*
1/8	Teaspoon	Salt
6	Tablespoons	Butter	Cut into pieces
1	Teaspoon	Lemon Peel	Grated
1	Teaspoon	Vanilla
Filling:
2	Each	Eggs
¾	Cup	Equal Sweetener**
½	Cup	Lemon Juice
4	Tablespoons	Butter
1	Tablespoon	Lemon Peel	Grated

For Crust, combine flour, 1/3 cup Equal® and salt in medium bowl. Cut in 6 tablespoons butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon lemon peel and vanilla. Mix with hands to form dough.

·         Press dough evenly on bottom and 1/4-inch up sides of 8-inch square baking pan. Bake in preheated 350° F oven 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Cool on wire rack.

·         For Filling, beat eggs and 3/4 cup Equal®. Mix in lemon juice, 4 tablespoons melted butter and 1 tablespoon lemon peel. Pour mixture into baked pastry.

·         Bake about 15 minutes or until filling is set. Cool completely on wire rack. Cut into squares.

·         Store in airtight container in refrigerator.

Tips:      

*May substitute 8 packets of sweetener

**May substitute 18 packets of sweetener

By using butter, each square is about 178 calories.  I used Can’t Believe it’s not Butter and cut 60 calories off the recipe.