Shelly's Recipe

MACADAMIA NUT LEMON SQUARES

Category: Bars

1 cup flour
1/3 cup softened butter
2 eggs
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped macadamia nuts
3/4 cup granola-type cereal
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp grated lemon peel

Combine flour and butter and mix until crumbly. Press into a greased square pan. Bake at 250 for 16 minutes.

In a mixing bowl, combine eggs and next 3 ingredients, beat for 2 minutes. Stir in 3/4 cup nuts and cereal. Pour over hot crust and spread evenly. Return to oven and bake for 25 minutes or until firm is center when touched. Remove from oven and partially cool. Combine powdered sugar, lemon juice and peel, beat well. Spread over nuts crust. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup nuts. Cool. Cut into squares.