lemon squares
These delicious squares bake quickly in the microwave
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24-30 squares
Ingredients
- BASE
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- FILLING
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 3 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup lemon juice
How To Make lemon squares
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Step 1Grease a 9 x 9 inch microwavable pan
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Step 2To make the base: Mix the flour, confectioner's sugar and lemon zest. Melt the butter and combine with flour mixture. The mixture will be crumbly. Pat it into the greased pan. Microwave for 3 minutes at power level 8 until the base is firm(depending on the microwave strength it may take another minute)
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Step 3To make the filling: Combine the sugar, lemon zest, eggs, flour, baking soda, salt and lemon juice in a medium-size bowl. Beat for 2 minutes. Pour over base. Return pan to microwave and cook at power 8 for 3 minutes until the filling is set but has a slight wiggle (like jello)Depending on the strength of your microwave it may need another minute. Cool completely. Refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours or overnight. Cut into squares and transport in a sealed plastic container. because the filling contains eggs, transport the squares n an ice-filled cooler as a precaution.
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