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Lemon Squares


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  • Author: Bex
  • Total Time: 1 hour
  • Yield: 12 1x

Description

Best cure for your lemon obsession.


Ingredients

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  • For the Shortbread Base
  • 2 Cups flour
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 tsp Almond Extract
  • Lemon Top
  • 4 Large Eggs (beaten)
  • 1 2/3 cups white sugar
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder

Instructions

  1. Set the oven to 350
  2. For the shortbread cookie base: Mix the butter, flour and sugar together. I used my kitchenmaid stand mixer with paddle attachment for this. When the mixture starts to look more like a light dough add the almond extract and mixture some more.
  3. When mixed, press it into a pan. I used a 13×9 metal pan. I lined it with parchment paper and PAM Baking Spray. Yes it might be overkill but nothing was going to stop from me from getting my bars out of that pan.
  4. So when you are pressed the cookie dough into the pan, put it in the oven and let it bake for approximately 25 minutes or until golden brownish.
  5. While that is baking, put the whisk attachment on the kitchenAid mixer. Make sure you bowl is clean and dry before moving forward.
  6. Dry? GREAT! Now whisk the eggs for about 5-7 minutes. I really fluffed them up.
  7. While that’s whisking away, mix the flour and baking powder in a separate bowl. Put that aside.
  8. Once the eggs are done whisking, they will be white and fluffy, add the sugar and lemon juice. mix for another minute or 2.
  9. Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture in thirds.
  10. Remove the pan with the shortbread cookie bottom from the oven when it is ready. You can let it cool if you want. I didn’t…mostly because I’m impatient like that.
  11. Pour the lemon mixture on top of the shortbread cookie crust.
  12. Put the pan back in the oven and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes.
  13. Once baked, let cool. Then dust with a very generous amount of powdered sugar.
  14. ENJOY!
  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 40 mins
  • Category: Dessert

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 343
  • Sugar: 30
  • Sodium: 221
  • Fat: 16
  • Saturated Fat: 9
  • Unsaturated Fat: 4
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 47
  • Fiber: 0
  • Protein: 4
  • Cholesterol: 103