Zesty Lemon Squares | ExpatWomanFood.com
 
 

Posted on

7 October 2012

by

ewfood

Zesty Lemon Squares

Zesty Lemon Squares

Ingredients

<em><strong>FOR THE CRUST</strong></em>
2 cups flour (all purpose)
3/4 cup white sugar - granulated
1 cup soft unsalted butter
Pinch or two of salt
<em><strong>
FOR THE LEMON FILLING</strong></em>
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

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

Join the Conversation

-->