Lemon-Almond Squares

Name: Lemon-Almond Squares
Ingredients: Crust; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 pinch salt; 1/2 cup butter; Filling; 2 eggs, room temperature; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 (4 ounce) package almond paste, crumbled; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; powdered sugar

13 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

Crust
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 pinch salt
1/2 cup butter
Filling
2 eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup sugar
1 (4 ounce) package almond paste, crumbled
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon grated lemon, zest of
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
powdered sugar

Directions

1

For crust: Preheat oven to 350F.
2

Mix flour, sugar and salt and cut in butter until mixture holds together when pressed; pat into bottom of 9 inch square baking dish; bake until light brown, about 15 minutes.
3

For filling: Beat eggs and 1/2 cup sugar until thick and pale; add almond paste and beat until smooth.
4

Mix in lemon juice and peel and all purpose flour.
5

Pour filling into crust and bake until firm but not brown, 17-20 minutes.
6

Cool in pan.
7

Dust with powdered sugar.
8

To serve: Cut in squares using knife dipped in hot water.