Lemon Squares
From pickeringmartha 15 years ago
- 35 minutes to make
- Serves 24
The perfect lemon square for those hot summer days. YES.....there is a lot of sugar in these, you're not seeing things. But please follow the recipe. Do not cut down the amount as that's what makes it so good. Read more Just go for an extra walk after each square. Haha!!! See less
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter shopping list
- 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour shopping list
- 1/2 cup sifted confectioners' sugar shopping list
- 2 cups white sugar shopping list
- 4 eggs shopping list
- 1 lemon shopping list
- 6 tablespoons lemon juice shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts shopping list
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch pan.
- To make crust: In a large mixing bowl, beat together the butter, 2 cups of the flour, and confectioners' sugar until fluffy. Scrape mixture into the pan and smooth. Bake 15 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, beat the eggs and sugar. Grate the rind of the lemon and add the rind, along with 6 tablespoons of lemon juice, to the egg mixture. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of flour and the baking powder over the mixture. Fold in the nuts and mix until well blended. Pour the lemon mixture into the crust.
- Bake for another 35 minutes, until filling is set. Let cool before cutting.
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
blast ya, Martha!!!! I'll re-gain all the weight I lost just from LOOKING at these, let alone eating 'em!!! hehehe!! FIVE ! But tell me, please- could this recipe also be made with Splenda instead of regular sugar? ---- I rather suspect it could,...more
chefelaine
in Muskoka loved it
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They look good sugar and all. Got it printed out.
blueeyes68ky
in Owenton loved it
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I love these, Alison - they're one of my favorites...thanks! :) Vickie
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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