Best Buttery Lemon Squares Recipes

BUTTERY LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• In a bowl with mixer, beat butter with 1/2 cup powdered sugar until mixture is smoothly blended.
• Add 2 cups flour to butter mixture.
• Beat until well mixed.
• Pat dough into a ball.
• Press evenly into a buttered and floured 9- by 13-inch pan.
• Bake in 350°F oven until golden, about 20 minutes.
• While dough bakes, in a food processor or bowl with mixer, whirl granulated sugar, remaining 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, and eggs to blend.
• Pour onto hot crust.
• Bake until the lemon mixture is no longer runny in the center (cut to test), 35 to 40 minutes.
• Remove from oven and dust with remaining 2 tablespoons powdered sugar.
• Cool in pan on a rack.
• With a sharp knife, divide into 24 squares.
• Store in airtight container up to 2 days or can be frozen to store longer.

BUTTERY LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. In lg. bowl cream together Butter and 1/2 cup Powdered Sugar til fluffy. Add 2 cups Flour til well blended. Spread evenly into bottom of well greased 9" x 13" baking pan. Bake @ 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
• 2. Meanwhile in a small mixing bowl, beat eggs til light. Gradually add granulated Sugar, beating til thick & blended. Add grated Lemon Peel & Lemon Juice; remaining 1/3 cup Flour & the Baking Powder til well blended.
• 3. Pour Lemon mixture over Baked Crust. Return to oven. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or til pale gold color. Remove from oven and sprinkle evenly with powdered sugar. Let cool.

BUTTERY LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed beat butter and ½ cup sugar until smooth. Beat in cups of flour until dough is no longer crumbly. Pat into a ball. 2. Press dough evenly into a buttered and floured 9 by 13 inch baking pan. Bake in a 350F oven until golden brown roughly 20 minutes. 3. Meanwhile in a food processor or in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed whirl or beat granulated sugar, remaining 1/3 of flour, baking powder, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, and eggs to blend. Then pour over and on hot crust. 4. Bake until lemon mixture is no longer runny in the center, cut to test, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and dust with remaining 2 tbsp powdered sugar. 5. Let cool completely in pan, then cut into 24 bars.