Best Ultimate Lemon Squares Recipes

ULTIMATE LEMON SQUARES (NICK MALGIERI)

Steps:

• Butter and line a 13 x 9 inch baking pan with buttered parchment or foil.
• Position oven rack in middle of oven; preheat to 350°.
• In a standing mixer with paddle attachment, beat the butter on medium speed.
• Beat in powdered sugar and vanilla; continue beating a minute or two, until light.
• Decrease speed and beat in the flour.
• Spread the dough over the bottom of prepared pan, using a small offset spatula or the back of a spoon to smooth it.
• Bake the base for about 20-25 minutes, until golden and baked through.
• While the base is baking, prepare the topping; be careful not to overmix the topping, or it will have a coarse textured foam on the top when baked.
• In a big bowl, whisk the eggs just to break them up.
• Whisk in the sugar, then the lemon juice and zest.
• As soon as the base is baked, remove it from the oven and pour on the topping.
• Immediately return pan to oven and keep baking another 25-30 minutes, or until the topping is set and firm.
• Cool on a rack until completely cooled.
• To cut, use the paper to transfer it to a cutting board and slide a long knife or spatula until it to loosen the paper or foil, then pull away.
• Trim the edges, use a ruler to mark, then cut into 2-inch squares.
• Dust with powdered sugar before serving.

ULTIMATE LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. Oven rack in middle, oven to 350. Lightly grease 13 x 9 dish and line it with oversized, buttered parchment or aluminum foil. 2. Beat butter on medium speed. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla and beat until ligt, 1-2 min. Reduce speed to low and beat in the flour. Pat the dough evenly over the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Bake 20 -25 min or until golden and baked through. 3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk eggs just enough to break them up. Without overmixing, add sugar, then lemon juice and zest. As soon as the base is baked, pour the lemon topping over it and return the baking dish to the oven. Bake25-30 min, or until topping is set and firm. Cool on rack. 4. When completely cooled, remove by lifting parchment paper or foil and transfer to a work surface. Cut into 2" squares. May be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for several days. Just before serving, dust with confectioners' sugar.