Canada Squares

Canada Squares
Canada Squares is a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 64. One serving contains 38 calories, 0g of protein, and 1g of fat. This recipe covers 1% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 20 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. If you have sugar, confectioners' sugar, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 55 minutes.

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1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper; crease corners well.
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Whisk together 1 cup flour and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar; cut in 1/2 cup butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Pat mixture evenly into prepared pan.
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Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes; remove to cool on a wire rack, about 15 minutes. Top base evenly with raspberry jam.
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Beat white sugar and 1/2 cup butter together until fluffy; beat in eggs until fluffy and pale yellow. Beat rice flour into egg mixture until well combined; stir in food coloring until batter reaches desired shade of red.
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Spread batter evenly over jam layer.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan; about 20 minutes.
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Beat 2 cups confectioners' sugar and 1/3 cup butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth; stir in milk and maple extract.
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9
Spread icing evenly over cooled bars.
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Hold edges of parchment paper; lift squares out of pan to a cutting board. Slice into 1-inch squares with a very sharp knife.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 55 m.
Servings64
Health Score0
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