Best Perfect Lemon Squares Recipes

PERFECT LEMON SQUARES

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These are so easy. Sweet and tangy with a perfect shortbread crust.

Provided by Sierra S

Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes

Time 2h45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon lemon zest
¼ cup ground almonds
½ cup softened butter
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
⅓ cup flaked coconut, toasted
2 tablespoons lemon zest
¼ cup lemon juice

Steps:

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Place 1 1/3 cups flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, and the ground almonds in a mixing bowl. Add the softened butter and mix with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
While the crust is baking, stir together the brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, and the baking powder in a bowl. Add the eggs, coconut, lemon zest, and lemon juice; whisk until the sugars have dissolved; pour over the crust.
Return to the oven and bake until the lemon filling has firmed, about 15 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 228.4 calories, Carbohydrate 30.9 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 5.8 g, Sodium 115.7 mg, Sugar 18.4 g

PERFECT LEMON SQUARES

Perfect Lemon Squares image

The perfect warm-weather dessert, these lemon squares are made with a sweet, flaky crust to balance out the tartness.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes

Yield Makes about 3 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted, plus more for dusting
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, chilled and cut into tablespoon-size pieces
6 large eggs
3 cups granulated sugar
Grated zest of 3 lemons
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons, freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 7 lemons)
1 cup blanched almonds, chopped and toasted

Steps:

Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour and confectioners' sugar. Using a pastry cutter, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal. Gently pat into a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish, and bake until crust is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer dish to a rack to cool.
Reduce oven to 300 degrees. Whisk together eggs and granulated sugar in a medium bowl. Add lemon zest and juice, and combine. Sift in remaining 1/2 cup flour, add nuts, and stir to combine. Pour filling onto baked crust, and bake until filling sets, about 40 minutes. Refrigerate until well chilled before slicing, 1 hour and preferably overnight. Dust with confectioners' sugar, slice into pieces with a sharp knife, and serve.