dad's favorite - don't touch! - lemon squares
(1 rating)
My husband loves anything with lemon in it - especially these lemon bars. They do require more effort than the average lemon square recipe, but the effort is well worth the look of bliss on my husband's face!
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(1 rating)
yield
9 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
1 Hr 5 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For dad's favorite - don't touch! - lemon squares
- CRUST
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1 1/4 call purpose flour
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1/2 cpowdered sugar, plus extra for dusting
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1/2 tspsalt
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8 Tbsp(1 stick) of unsalted butter, cut into 8 pieces and softened
- FILLING
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7 lgegg yolks
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2 lgeggs
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1 cplus 2 tablespoons sugar
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2/3 cfresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
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1/4 cgrated lemon zest (use the 4 lemons from the juice)
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pinch salt
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4 Tbspunsalted butter
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3 Tbspheavy cream
How To Make dad's favorite - don't touch! - lemon squares
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1Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9-inch square pan with foil, then coat lightly with "Pam". If you are going to serve the squares directly from the pan, there is no need to line with foil.
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2Process the flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a food processor until combined, about 3 seconds. Sprinkle the 8 tablespoons of butter over the top and pulse until the mixture is pale yellow and resembles coarse crumbs, about 8 pulses.
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3Sprinkle the mixture in the prepared pan and press firmly into an even layer, using your fingers. Bake until the crust starts to brown, about 20 minutes.
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4While the crust is baking, whisk the yolks, and whole eggs together in a medium nonreactive saucepan. Whisk in the sugar until combined, then whisk in the lemon juice, lemon zest, and a pinch of salt. Add the 4 tablespoons of butter and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens slightly and registers 170 degrees on an instant read thermometer, about 5 minutes.
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5Strain the mixture immediately into a nonreactive bowl and stir in the cream. Pour the warm lemon curd over the hot crust (it is important that both the lemon curd and crust are hot - this ensures that the filling cooks through evenly). Bake until the filling is shiny and opaque and the center jiggles slightly when shaken, 10 to 15 minutes.
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6Let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours, before removing the squares from the pan using the foil and cutting into 9 squares (smaller if you like). Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
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