Lemon Squares

Here's another spring-time recipe.  My daughter and I attended a mother and daughter event with a friend and they served Lemon Squares.  My daughter was eager to make them the next day.  I supplied the ingredients and the kitchen and asked her to double the recipe.  We all enjoyed the results.  The recipe below is the recipe doubled.

Lemon Squares

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar
4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
4 tsp. grated lemon peel
4 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt.

Heat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix flour, margarine/butter and powdered sugar.
Press in ungreased 9" x 13" pan, building up 1/2-inch edges.
Bake 20 minutes.

Beat remaining ingredients until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes
Pour over hot crust.
Bake until no indentation remains when lightly touched in center, about 25 minutes. Cool
Cut into squares.

Lemon-Coconut Squares:  Stir in 1 cup flaked coconut into egg mixture.