Lemon Squares
Preparation info
Difficulty
Medium
Yield
One
9- by 13 inch pan
Appears in
Stars Desserts
Published 1993
Another popular snack with the workers in the federal and state offices near Stars. A line often forms waiting for these to cool so that they can be sliced.
We always seem to sell out, no matter how many we make.
Ingredients
Crust
1½ cups ½ cup 6 ounces 1½ sticks
Filling
6 3 cups 1 cup 2 tablespoons ½ cup - Powdered sugar for dusting
Method
To make the crust
Combine the flour and the powdered sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Using the paddle attachment, add the butter and mix on low speed until mixture is the size of small peas. Press the crust into the bottom of a
To make the filling
Decrease the oven temperature to 300 degrees.
Whisk together the eggs and sugar in a large bowl until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice and then the flour. Pour the lemon filling on top of the crust.
Bake the lemon bars for about 40 minutes, until the lemon filling is set.
Allow them to cool for ½ hour, slice into squares, and dust with the
© 1993 Emily Luchetti. All rights reserved.