Lemon Squares
- Crust
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup cornmeal
- 4 tablespoons icing sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- Filling
- 4 whole eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 4 tablespoons whipping cream or 4 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1/2 cup lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- Crust: Preheat oven to 350 F; butter and line the bottom of a 8 x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, salt, cornmeal and icing sugar; cut in butter until the texture of coarse meal (dough will be crumbly).
- Press dough into pan and bake for 15-18 minutes, until it just begins to colour around the edges; allow to cool.
- Filling: Whisk together all ingredients for filling until smooth and pour over crust.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until set and a crust is visible on top of the squares.
- Allow to cool at room temperature for 20 minutes, then chill for at least 2 hours.
- To Assemble: cut squares and serve, dusted with icing sugar.
crust, flour, salt, cornmeal, icing sugar, butter, filling, eggs, egg yolks, sugar, whipping cream, lemon juice, lemon zest, baking powder
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-squares-146585 (may not work)