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Best Lemon Squares Recipe

Recipe by: beth

"I'd lost my family recipe for lemon squares and spent a lot of time trying new ones that would measure up. None did, but thankfully I recently found the recipe again. Best lemon squares out there."
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep15 m
  • Cook45 m
  • Ready In1 h 30 m
  • 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  • 2Process 2 cups flour, butter, and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; press into the prepared baking dish.
  • 3Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the crust are golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool crust to room temperature.
  • 4Beat white sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup flour, lemon juice, baking powder, and lemon zest together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; pour onto the cooled crust.
  • 5Bake in the oven until custard is set, 25 to 28 minutes. Cool lemon squares completely; dust the top with more confectioners' sugar.
Ingredients
  • 12 servings
  • 398 cals
  • cooking spray
  • Crust:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup cold butter
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • Custard:
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest, or to taste (optional)
  • confectioners' sugar for dusting
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    398
    20%
  • Fat:
    17.3
    27%
  • Carbs:
    57.7
    19%
  • Protein:
    4.7
    9%
  • Cholesterol:
    103
    34%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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