Lemon Squares
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, frozen, plus more for dish
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- Confectioners sugar, for dusting
- Preheat oven to 350F.
- Butter a 9 by 13-inch glass baking dish, and line with parchment.
- Make crust: Grate butter on a cheese grater with large holes; set aside.
- Whisk together flour, confectioners sugar, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add butter; stir with a wooden spoon until combined and mixture looks crumbly.
- Transfer mixture to prepared dish; press evenly onto bottom with your hands.
- Freeze crust 15 minutes.
- Bake until slightly golden, 16 to 18 minutes.
- Leave oven on.
- Meanwhile, make filling: Whisk together eggs, granulated sugar, flour, and salt in a bowl until smooth.
- Stir in lemon juice and milk.
- Pour over hot crust.
- Reduce oven temperature to 325F, and bake until filling is set and edges are slightly golden brown, about 18 minutes.
- Let cool slightly on a wire rack.
- Lift out; let cool completely on a wire rack before cutting into 2-inch squares.
- Dust with confectioners sugar.
- Lemon squares can be refrigerated in airtight containers up to 2 days.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/lemon-squares-389240 (may not work)