Lemon Squares
A wonderful square recipe with the flavor of lemon.
Source and licence
"Lemon Squares" from the Wikibooks Cookbook (https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Lemon_Squares, revision 4517069), by its contributors (https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Lemon_Squares&action=history), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).
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Ingredients
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (180 ml) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml/g) margarine (softened)
- 4 eggs
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) lemon juice
- 1 ½ cup (360 ml) white sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking soda
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) grated lemon peel (zest)
- Powdered sugar, as needed
Method
- Combine flour and sugar in a medium mixing bowl.
- Cut in margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Press firmly into a greased square (8 x 8 or 9 x 9-inch) pan.
- Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 20–30 minutes, until lightly browned. Prepare the topping in the meantime.
- Beat eggs in large mixing bowl until frothy. Stir in the lemon juice and rind.
- In another bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, and baking powder.
- Add dry mixture to wet mixture. Stir until just moistened.
- Spread evenly over the hot base, and return to oven to bake for 20–25 minutes, or until set.
- Let squares cool before removing from pan and cutting. Dust with powdered sugar.