Posted on

7 October 2012

by

ewfood

Ingredients

FOR THE CRUST

2 cups flour (all purpose)

3/4 cup white sugar - granulated

1 cup soft unsalted butter

Pinch or two of salt

FOR THE LEMON FILLING

2 cups white sugar - granulated

Juice of 2 or 3 lemons

3 tbsp lemon zest - grated

4 eggs

1/4 cup flour (all purpose)

Icing sugar (optional - for decorating)

Preparation

1

FOR THE CRUST
2

First, preheat your oven to 175 degrees C or 350 degrees F.
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Thereafter, put in the sugar, 2 cups of flour and the softened butter in a large bowl and blend well.
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Following that press the mixture firmly into the bottom of an ungreased pan.
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Bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven or until firm and golden - so check up on it from time to time.
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FOR THE LEMON FILLING
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Take another bowl now, and whip together the 2 cups of sugar and 1/4 cup of flour.
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Incorporate the lemon juice, lemon zest and eggs.
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Blend and whisk throughly.
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Now pour the mixture on top of the baked crust.
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Pop the pan back into the over for another 15 to 20 minutes.
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Then take the pan out and allow it to cool off.
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The bars will firm up as they cool.
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When cooled down to room temperature, cut into 2 or 3 inch squares.
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You can dust some icing sugar on top before serving.
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Enjoy!

Cooks Note

You can always replace the unsalted butter with salted butter if you prefer not adding the salt.

* For the festive season - you make two separate trays. Add a few drops of red food colouring to one bowl of the lemon filling and a dash of green food colouring to the other bowl (before pouring it over the crust for the final baking).
You will end up with a nice festive looking tray of zesty lemon square bars!