Creamy Lemon Squares
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- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter paper.
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Step 2
Make crust: Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add flour, and mix on low just until combined. Press dough into the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of prepared pan; prick all over with a fork. Bake until lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
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Step 3
Make filling: In a large bowl, whisk together yolks, condensed milk, and lemon juice until smooth. Pour over hot crust in pan; return to oven, and bake until filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
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Step 4
Refrigerate until filling is firm, about 2 hours or up to 3 days. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 squares, and dust with confectioners sugar.
Serving Size: Makes 16 squares
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PENNYBME.
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan ðg 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting ðg 1/4 teaspoon salt ðg 1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled) ðg 4 large egg yolks ðg 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk ðg 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3 lemons)
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter paper.
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Step 2
Make crust: Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add flour, and mix on low just until combined. Press dough into the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of prepared pan; prick all over with a fork. Bake until lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
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Step 3
Make filling: In a large bowl, whisk together yolks, condensed milk, and lemon juice until smooth. Pour over hot crust in pan; return to oven, and bake until filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
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Step 4
Refrigerate until filling is firm, about 2 hours or up to 3 days. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 squares, and dust with confectioners sugar.
Serving Size: Makes 16 squares
Number of Servings: 16
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PENNYBME.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 224.5
- Total Fat: 9.6 g
- Cholesterol: 70.3 mg
- Sodium: 37.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 30.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
- Protein: 4.2 g
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