Citrus Streusel Squares recipe

Delicious oat streusel-topped dessert squareswith a creamy citrus filling.

Recipe: Citrus Streusel Squares

1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups quick or old fashioned oats
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporatedmilk)
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup orange juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 teaspoons grated orange peel
Powdered sugar

Heat oven to 350ºF (175ºC).

Beat brown sugar and butter until creamy.Add combined flour, oats, baking powder and salt; mix until crumbly.Reserve 2 cups oat mixture for topping; set aside. Press remainingoat mixture onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

Combine condensed milk, lemon juice, orangejuice and peels; mix well. Spread mixture evenly over crust.Sprinkle with reserved oat mixture, patting gently.

Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until light goldenbrown. Cool completely.

Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Cut intosquares. Store tightly covered.

Makes 30 squares.

Nutritional Information: 1 square: Calories210, Calories From Fat 70, Total Fat 8g, Saturated Fat 2g, Cholesterol5mg, Sodium 115mg, Total Carbohydrates 31g, Dietary Fiber lessthan 1g, Protein 3g.

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