Easy Lemon Squares

Crust:

1/4 cup sugar
3 Tbsp. butter
1 cup flour

Topping:

3 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp. grated lemon rind
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
3 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. Powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. To prepare the crust, beat 1/4 cup granulated sugar and the butter at medium speed with mixer until creamy. Lightly spoon 1 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with knife. Gradually add flour to sugar mixture, beating at low speed until it resembles fine crumbs. Gently press mixture into bottom of an 8 inch square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. 

To prepare topping, beat eggs at medium speed until foamy. Add 3/4 cup granulated sugar and next 5 ingredients (through salt), and beat until well-blended. Pour mixture over partially baked crust and bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes until set. Cool on wire rack. Sift powdered sugar evenly over top. 16 lemon bars, 118 calories each, 3.2 g. fat, .3 g fiber. 3 W.W. points each.