Banana Dessert Squares

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 cups graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup melted butter or margarine (not spread)

Topping:

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine
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• 1 tsp. finely grated lemon peel
• 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
• 4 firm bananas, cut in 1/2-inch slices
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• Nutmeg, to taste

Directions

Combine graham cracker crumbs, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup melted butter in a medium bowl; mix well. Press crumb mixture into bottom of a buttered 8-inch square baking dish. Bake 5 minutes at 375 degrees F. Melt 1/4 cup better in a medium sauce pan over low heat. Add lemon peel, lemon juice and bananas. Stir just until bananas are coated with butter mixture. Arrange banana slices on crust. Sprinkle with brown sugar and nutmeg. Bake at 375 degrees F for 12 to 15 minutes or until bubbly. Cut into squares. Serve warm. Serves: 6 to 8

By Connie from Oden, Arkansas