Cuisine : North American : Traditional American : Desserts : : : Lemon Squares
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Lemon Squares

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Lemon Squares
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Lemon Squares Recipe. A delicious lemon dessert or treat with your morning coffee.

Ingredients


unsalted butter 1 cup
powdered sugar 1/2 cup
salt 1 pinch
all-purpose flour 2 cups
Topping
egg 4
sugar 2 cups
all-purpose flour 1/2 cup
lemon juice 2/3 cup
lemon zest 2 Tbsps grated rind of 1 lemon


Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
  2. Using a mixer beat the butter. Slowly add the powdered sugar, salt, and all-purpose flour.
  3. Pat the flour mixture into a 9 x 13 pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
  4. Using a mixer beat the eggs. Slowly add the sugar, all-purpose flour, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
  5. Pour the egg mixture over the flour mixture in the 9 x 13 pan.
  6. Return to oven and bake 25 minutes.
  7. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. Sprinkle with additional powdered sugar.
  8. Cut into bars.


Notes

1 batch yields 18 bars.