Magic Lemon Squares Food

LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• For the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter. Mix the flour and confectioners' sugar in a bowl and add the melted butter, mixing until a dough forms. Press the mixture firmly into a 9- by 13- by 2-inch pan. Bake the crust for 25 minutes.
• For the filling: While the crust is baking, with an electric mixer, combine the eggs, lemon juice and zest until smooth. Add the granulated sugar, flour, baking powder and salt, and beat until smooth. Pour the mixture over the baked crust. Bake for 20 minutes more.
• Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool completely. Sprinkle the top with confectioners' sugar. Cut into squares and serve.

BEST LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• 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.

MAGIC LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F (325F if using a glass dish).
• In medium bowl, combine oats, flour, coconut, nuts, sugar, baking powder, and butter. Stir to a crumbly mixture. Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine milk and lemon juice.
• Pat 1/2 of crumb mixture evenly in bottom of pan. Spread milk mixture over and sprinkle remaining crumb mixture on top.
• Bake 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool thoroughly before serving.

HEALTHIEST LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F For base: Chop almonds very fine.
• Mix dry ingredients, and cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Press into 8x8 pan coated with cooking spray.
• Bake 18 minutes.
• NOTE: I might add more butter next time I do this; the base was a bit too crumbly.
• For topping: Beat all ingredients on high for 3 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Pour over baked base; bake 20 minutes; cool.
• Dust with powdered sugar.

THE BEST LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350º.
• Lightly grease an 9x9" square baking dish with butter.
• For the base, process the flour and confectioners sugar in a food processor for several seconds.
• Add the butter and process until the dough comes together, 20-30 seconds.
• Press the dough gently and evenly over the bottom of the prepared pan.
• Glaze it with the egg white: Pour the egg white on the dough and tip the pan from side to side so that the egg white spreads over the surface. Pour out the excess.
• Bake the base on the center oven rack until golden, about 20-25 minutes.
• Place the base in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to cool completely. Keep the oven on.
• Meanwhile prepare the topping: Gently whisk the eggs in a medium-size bowl until lightly mixed.
• Add the remaining topping ingredients and continue to whisk gently until they are blended.
• Pour the topping evenly over the base. .
• Bake until the top is set and golden, about 20-25 minutes. .
• Allow the lemon squares to cool completely.
• Sprinkle the surface with confectioners sugar and cut into squares with a sharp knife that is dipped in hot water and wiped dry before each cut.
• Tip: If you plan to keep the squares longer than a day, put them in an air-tight container and refrigerate. You can also freeze them.

INCREDIBLE LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• In medium bowl, cream butter and 1/2 cup icing sugar.
• Add 2 cups flour and stir with wooden spoon until well combined.
• Pat evenly into a 13 by 9 inch baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
• Combine eggs, sugar, remaining 1/3 cup flour, lemon juice and baking powder in blender container; cover and blend for 5 seconds. Scrape down sides of blender and blend another 5 seconds.
• Pour over partially baked crust and bake another 25 minutes or until light brown.
• Cool completely on wire rack.
• Sprinkle with remaining icing sugar.
• Cut into 32 squares.

GAMMA'S OLD FASHION LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350ºF.
• In a medium bowl stir together 1 cup of flour and 1/4 cup icing sugar. Cut in the butter until it looks like coarse meal; then work it with your fingers until the dough holds together. Press the mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 8" square pan and bake for 15 or until golden. Remove and leave the oven on.
• In a medium bowl beat eggs until frothy. Gradually beat in the sugar. Add lemon zest and lemon juice; beat at high speed for 10 minutes, until smooth and slightly thickened.
• In a small bowl combine the remain 2 Tbsp flour with baking powder and salt; gradually beating it into the lemon mixture, beat until smooth.
• Pour over the baked crust and bake for 20 minutes, until set and lightly browned. Cool in the pan on a rack and then sift the remaining 1 tablespoons of icing sugar over the top and cut into 12 squares.