Lemon Spice Diamonds
Stay Home and BAKE!
Like everyone else, I’m at home, baking and doing some spring cleaning which includes my office files. I found this recipe in a folder that I saved from either my grandmother or Aunt Selma. It was from the Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen and called out California Walnuts (which I have) and lemons (which I also have), so of course I had to make!
Lemon Spice Diamonds
Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/3 cups brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 teaspoon shredded lemon peel
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 cup sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup quick-cooking rolled oats, uncooked
1 cup California walnuts, chopped
Directions:
In mixing bowl, cream shortening, brown sugar, and vanilla till light and fluffy. Add eggs, lemon peel, and juice; beat well.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and spices; add to creamed mixture. Stir in rolled oats and nuts.
Spread in greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F) 20 to 25 minutes.
While warm, top with Lemon Glaze: combine 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon juice and enough m to make of glaze consistency.
Cool; cut in diamonds.
