Lemon Squares

14 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • Crust
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup cornmeal
  • 4 tablespoons icing sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • Filling
  • 4 whole eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 1/3 cups sugar
  • 4 tablespoons whipping cream or 4 tablespoons buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

  1. 1
    Crust: Preheat oven to 350 F; butter and line the bottom of a 8 x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
  2. 2
    Combine flour, salt, cornmeal and icing sugar; cut in butter until the texture of coarse meal (dough will be crumbly).
  3. 3
    Press dough into pan and bake for 15-18 minutes, until it just begins to colour around the edges; allow to cool.
  4. 4
    Filling: Whisk together all ingredients for filling until smooth and pour over crust.
  5. 5
    Bake for 25-30 minutes, until set and a crust is visible on top of the squares.
  6. 6
    Allow to cool at room temperature for 20 minutes, then chill for at least 2 hours.
  7. 7
    To Assemble: cut squares and serve, dusted with icing sugar.

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