Almond Lemon Squares

Thanks to Minette Greenman, who will always be loved as a beloved grandmother!

Ingredients:

1½ cups sifted Unbleached flour
2/3 cup soft butter or margarine
¾ cup sugar
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
2 egg yolks
Milk
½ cup whole blanched almonds
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions:

Sift flour into large bowl. Add butter, ½ cup sugar, lemon rind and egg yolks; blend until crumbly but moist. Pat mixture evenly into bottom of 13*9*2-inch baking pan; brush lightly with milk. Finely chop almonds; mix with cinnamon and ¼ cup sugar and sprinkle over dough. Bake in pre-heated 375F oven 15 minutes. While slightly warm, cut into squares. Makes about 24 squares.