These lemon squares, recipe curtesy of my mom, hit just the right balance between the tart lemon top and buttery sweet shortbread base.
Lemon Squares
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time45 mins
Total Time55 mins
Ingredients
Base
- 1 cup of flour
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup sugar
Lemon topping
- 1 cup of sugar
- 2 beaten eggs
- 1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest
- 3 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice ~1 lemon
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- In a food processor (or by hand) pulse flour, sugar, and butter (cubed) until combined. The mixture will resemble coarse crumbs.
- Press firmly into a 8'' x 8'' baking dish.
- Bake at 325 for 20 minutes.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, combine sugar, beaten eggs, lemon zest, juice, flour, b. powder, and salt with a whisk until well combined.
- Pour over hot shortbread.
- Bake at 325 for 25 minutes.
- Let cool completely before cutting into squares. Enjoy!
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