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.
Ingredients
- cooking spray:
- all-purpose flour: 2 cups
- butter: 1 cup (cold)
- confectioners' sugar: 0.5 cup
- white sugar: 2 cups
- eggs: 4 piece
- all-purpose flour: 0.25 cup
- lemon juice: 0.25 cup (to taste)
- baking powder: 1 tsp
- lemon zest: 1 tsp (to taste, optional)
- confectioners' sugar for dusting:
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
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Process 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.
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Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the crust are golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool crust to room temperature.
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Beat 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.
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Bake in the oven until custard is set, 25 to 28 minutes. Cool lemon squares completely; dust the top with more confectioners' sugar.
