Description
Delightful squares with a perfect balance of tangy and sweet flavors, topped with a creamy lemon filling on a buttery crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×9 inch baking dish.
- Mix together the flour, powdered sugar, and softened butter until crumbly. Press the mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish to form the crust.
- Bake the crust for 15 minutes in the preheated oven.
- Whisk together the granulated sugar, eggs, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and baking powder until well combined.
- Pour the lemon mixture over the baked crust.
- Return to the oven and bake for an additional 20-25 minutes, until set.
- Allow to cool, then dust with powdered sugar before cutting into squares.
Notes
Use fresh lemon juice for the best flavor. Cool completely before cutting for neat squares.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg