Buttery Lemon Squares

Buttery Lemon Squares
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Buttery Lemon Squares a try. This vegetarian recipe serves 1. One serving contains 4746 calories, 55g of protein, and 204g of fat. If you have lemon peel, flour, eggs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Instructions

1
In a bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat butter and 1/2 cup powdered sugar until smooth. Beat in 2 cups flour until dough is no longer crumbly. Pat into a ball.
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2
Press dough evenly into a buttered and floured 9- by 13-inch baking pan.
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3
Bake in a 350 oven until golden, about 20 minutes.
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Meanwhile, in a food processor, or in a bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed, whirl or beat granulated sugar, remaining 1/3 cup flour, baking powder, grated lemon peel, lemon juice, and eggs to blend.
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Pour onto hot crust.
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Bake until lemon mixture is no longer runny in the center (cut to test), 35 to 40 minutes.
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Remove from the oven and dust with remaining 2 tablespoons powdered sugar.
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Let cool completely in pan, then cut into 24 bars.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 20 m.
Servings1
Health Score48
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