Tangy Lemon Squares
- Crust:
- 1/2 cup butter (1 stick butter)
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- Pinch of salt
- Filling:
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract (optional, for extra tang)
- 3 tablespoons flour
- Pinch of salt
- Topping:
- 1 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 8-inch square baking dish.
- Place crust ingredients into a bowl and cut together using pastry blender or two knives. Press into baking dish and bake for 25-28 minutes or until light brown.
- While crust is baking, whisk together filling ingredients in a bowl. Once crust has come out of oven, allow to cool about one minute. Pour filling onto hot crust and bake 20 minutes or until set.
- While filling is baking, combine topping ingredients in a bowl. Once filling is set, remove from oven and dollop topping over hot filling and spread evenly. Bake for another 8-10 minutes until topping is set. Remove from oven and allow to cool.
- Refrigerate until well chilled or overnight.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/tangy-lemon-squares-52848121 (may not work)