Luscious Lemon Squares

Name: Luscious Lemon Squares
Prep time: 3 h 25 min
Cook time: 3 h 25 min
Total time: 3 h 25 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons almond extract; 6 eggs, at room temperature; 177 milliliters all-purpose flour; 473 milliliters all-purpose flour; 158 milliliters granulated sugar; 631 milliliters granulated sugar; 177 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 3 Tbsps grated lemon zest; 24 servings Raspberries, for garnish, optional; 0 teaspoons fine sea salt; 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature

Luscious Lemon Squares is a vegetarian hor d'oeuvre. This recipe serves 24. One portion of this dish contains around 4g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 276 calories. If you have granulated sugar, raspberries, sea salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours and 25 minutes.

Instructions

For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 by 13-inch baking sheet (otherwise known as a quarter sheet pan) with some cooking spray.

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In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or you can use a food processor), cream your butter with the sugar and almond extract until light and fluffy.

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Almond Extract

Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Stand Mixer

Whisk the flour and salt in a small bowl, making sure there are no lumps. Turn the mixer speed to low, add the flour into your butter and mix until just incorporated. (Make sure not to over-mix.) Turn the dough onto the baking sheet, flour your hands and press it out evenly on the bottom and up the sides. Pop in the fridge for an hour (or overnight) to chill.

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Butter

Dough

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Salt

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Bowl

Pop the crust in the oven and bake until a light golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack.

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For the filling: While the crust is cooling, make your filling. Crack your eggs into a large bowl and add the sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice and flour.

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Lemon Juice