Old Fashioned Lemon Squares Recipe

Old Fashioned Lemon Squares Recipe

Springtime is the perfect season to embrace the delightful Old Fashioned Lemon Squares. These homemade lemon bars offer a refreshing taste and are incredibly simple to prepare. My fond childhood memories flood my mind as I recall using the Peanuts Cookbook, which featured the beloved Lucy's Lemon Squares Recipe.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword dessert recipes, lemon desserts, lemon recipes, lemon squares, Lemon Tart

Servings squares

Calories 418kcal

Equipment

1 9" x 9" Pan
Parchment Paper

Ingredients

Crust

1 cup butter softened
½ cup powdered sugar
2 tsp grated lemon zest
2 cups flour
pinch of salt

Filling

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
4 tbsp flour
6 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 tsp lemon zest

Optional Topping

powdered sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°
Line a 9″x9″ pan with parchment paper.

Crust

To make the crust beat the butter and confectioners’ sugar together until blended, then add the lemon zest, flour, and salt, and mix thoroughly.
Press the dough evenly in the bottom of the baking pan and bake on middle rack for 30 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool on a rack.

Filling

Beat together the eggs, sugar, flour, lemon juice, and lemon zest until thoroughly blended. Pour over the crust and return to the oven.

Bake the Lemon Squares

Bake for 40 minutes, until the top is dry and barely browned around the edges. Remove from oven and cool on a rack. Once the squares are completely cooled, cut into 2-inch squares. Sift confectioners’ sugar over the top before serving.

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