Gluten Free Lemon Squares With An Almond Flour Crust Food

GLUTEN-FREE LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9-inch square pan.
• For Crust, in medium bowl, stir together 1 1/2 cups flour blend, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the xanthan gum. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, tossing with fork, until crumbly. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or just until set.
• For Filling, in medium bowl, stir together all ingredients except powdered sugar with whisk until blended. Pour over hot crust.
• Bake 23 to 28 minutes longer or until filling no longer jiggles when pan is moved. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving. Cover and refrigerate any remaining lemon squares.

GLUTEN FREE LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350.
• Mix flour, butter, powdered sugar. Press in ungreased square pan 8x8x2 building up edges. Bake 20 minutes.
• Beat remaining ingredients until light and fluffy. Pour over hot crust and bake about 25 minute
• Cool and cut into 1 1/2 inch squares. Enjoy!

GLUTEN-FREE LEMON SQUARES WITH AN ALMOND FLOUR CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease an 8-inch square pan or 9-inch round pan.
• To make the crust: Combine the dry ingredients in a small bowl, whisking to blend. Add the cold butter, working it in with your fingers or a pastry blender until the mixture is evenly combined and crumbly.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared pan, shake to distribute, and press the crust into the bottom and about 1/2 inch up the sides of the pan.
• Bake the crust until it's light golden brown, about 8 to 10 minutes.
• While the crust is baking, whisk together the filling ingredients.
• Remove the crust from the oven, and pour the filling over the hot crust. Return the squares to the oven and bake them for 14 to 18 minutes, until the filling appears set.
• Remove the squares from the oven, and allow them to cool in the pan before cutting into 2-inch pieces. Cover the squares, and refrigerate until ready to serve.

LEMON-ALMOND SQUARES

Steps:

• For crust: Preheat oven to 350F.
• Mix flour, sugar and salt and cut in butter until mixture holds together when pressed; pat into bottom of 9 inch square baking dish; bake until light brown, about 15 minutes.
• For filling: Beat eggs and ½ cup sugar until thick and pale; add almond paste and beat until smooth.
• Mix in lemon juice and peel and all purpose flour.
• Pour filling into crust and bake until firm but not brown, 17-20 minutes.
• Cool in pan.
• Dust with powdered sugar.
• To serve: Cut in squares using knife dipped in hot water.