Ingredients
12 servings
- •cooking spray
- •2 cups all-purpose flour
- •1 cup cold butter
- •½ cup confectioners' sugar
- •2 cups white sugar
- •4 eggs
- •¼ cup all-purpose flour
- •¼ cup lemon juice, or more to taste
- •1 teaspoon baking powder
- •1 teaspoon lemon zest, or to taste (Optional)
- •confectioners' sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Process 2 cups flour, butter, and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; press into the prepared baking dish.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the crust are golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool crust to room temperature.
- Beat white sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup flour, lemon juice, baking powder, and lemon zest together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; pour onto the cooled crust.
- Bake in the oven until custard is set, 25 to 28 minutes. Cool lemon squares completely; dust the top with more confectioners' sugar.
Nutritional Facts
Per 12 servings
- Calories: 398
- Carbohydrate: 58g
- Fat: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Sugar: 39g