Lemon Squares
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Serves: 20 bars
 
Ingredients
  • Shortbread Crust:
  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup confectioner's sugar
  • Filling:
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 6 tablespoons lemon juice (either fresh or bottled)
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • Additional confectioner's sugar for topping
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Mix flour, confectioner's sugar and baking powder in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a wire pastry blender or use two forks until the mixture is crumbly. Press into a 9 x 13 and bake @ 325 for 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. Beat eggs slightly. Add sugar, lemon juice, flour, and baking powder and whisk until smooth. Pour on top of pastry. Bake at 325 degrees until filling is set and edges are light brown - 25 to 30 minutes. Cool. Cut into squares and sprinkle with additional powdered sugar. If you would like the layers to be thicker, bake in a 9 x 9 or 8 x 8 pan.
Recipe by Baking and Eggs at https://bakingandeggs.com/2017/04/21/lemon-squares/