Luscious Lemon Squares

Luscious Lemon Squares

1 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened     
1/4 cup powdered sugar        
1 cup granulated sugar               
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel, if desired
2 tablespoons lemon juice               
1/2 teaspoon baking powder                   
1/4 teaspoon salt                  
2 eggs
Powdered sugar

Heat oven to 350ºF.                               

Mix flour, butter and powdered sugar. Press in ungreased square pan, 8x8x2 or 9x9x2 inches, building up 1/2-inch edge.                              

Bake crust 20 minutes.                                                          

Beat granulated sugar, lemon peel, lemon juice, baking powder, salt and eggs with electric mixer on high speed about 3 minutes or until light and fluffy. Pour over hot crust.                        

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until no indentation remains when touched lightly in center. Cool; dust with powdered sugar. Cut into about 1 1/2-inch squares.