Raspberry-Lemon Squares

Name: Raspberry-Lemon Squares
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 59 milliliters confectioners sugar plus 1 to 2 tablespoon, optional; 2 larges eggs; 237 milliliters all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps grated lemon peel; 237 milliliters fresh raspberries, blueberries, or strawberries, cut in half; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters unsalted butter, softened and cut into small pieces

Raspberry-Lemon Squares is A mixture of baking powder, flour, lemon peel, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. It works well as an inexpensive hor d'oeuvre. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 35

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In a medium bowl, mix the flour and 1/4 cup of the confectioners' sugar.

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Powdered Sugar

All Purpose Flour

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Add the butter and, using your hands, a pastry cutter, or two knives, mix well until the butter breaks down into small pealike shapes. Press the crust (it will appear dry and crumbly) into the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking pan or a rectangular tart pan with a removable bottom.

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Bake on the middle rack for 20 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the eggs with a whisk or electric mixer. Slowly add the granulated sugar, baking powder, salt, lemon peel, and lemon juice, and beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

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Granulated Sugar

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Lemon Juice

Lemon Peel

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Salt

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Remove the crust from the oven.

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Crust

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Pour the lemon mixture over the crust.

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Crust

Lemon

Bake for another 15 minutes on the middle rack. Scatter the berries over the lemon mixture and bake another 10 to 20 minutes. If the tart begins to brown, cover very loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil. The tart is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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Berries

Lemon

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Remove from oven and let cool. Sift remaining confectioners' sugar on top, if desired.

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Powdered Sugar

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How kids can help: Measure ingredients; mix lemon filling; scatter berries on crust; sift confectioners' sugar over cooled tart.

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Lemon

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Servings:

1teaspoons

baking powder 59milliliters

confectioners' sugar plus 1 to 2 tablespoon, optional 2larges

eggs 237milliliters

all-purpose flour 177milliliters

granulated sugar 2Tbsps

fresh lemon juice 2Tbsps

grated lemon peel 237milliliters

fresh raspberries, blueberries, or strawberries, cut in half 0teaspoons

salt 118milliliters

unsalted butter, softened and cut into small pieces

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel are my top picks for Southern. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Fess Parker Santa Barbara Riesling. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 9 dollars.