RCI-BR.005.0017.001

Lemon Squares

Name: Lemon Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North American
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter (room temperature); 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 4 large eggs; 5 tbsp fresh lemon juice (from ~2 large lemons); 2 tbsp grated lemon zest; 2 cups granulated sugar; 1 tbsp all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 unit Confectioners' sugar for sprinkling

Lemon Squares is a light treat, commonly used for party snacks as a dessert, it is both sweet and ta

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyintermediate

Ingredients

(2 sticks) butter
room temperature
1 cup
all-purpose flour
2 cups
confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup
eggs
4 large
fresh lemon juice (from ~2 large lemons)
5 tbsp
grated lemon zest
2 tbsp
granulated sugar
2 cups
all-purpose flour
1 tbsp
baking powder
1 tsp
salt
1/2 tsp
Confectioners' sugar for sprinkling
1 unit

Method

Warm oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease pan with cooking spray.

Melt butter in pan.

Remove from the heat, then include the flour and confectioners' sugar, achieveing a dough like consistency.

Push dough into the pan firmly.

Bake the crust for ~25 min.

Combine eggs, lemon juice, zest by mixing.

Achieve a smooth consistency.

Include granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt to the smooth mixture by beating in.

Achieve a smooth consistency again.

Smooth mixture into the baked crust then bake together for ~25 min.

Let cool.

Sprinkle topping with Confectioners' sugar and cut into squares then serve!

Lemon Squares

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