Lemon Squares

Ingredients:

      Crust

3/4 cup unsalted butter, diced
1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt

2 cups flour

      Filling

4 eggs, plus 2 egg yolks

2 cups granulated sugar

1/3 cup flour

1 teaspoon grated lemon zest

1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 8 lemons)

Powdered sugar for topping

Preparation:

Position rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 350˚. Grease a 9 by 13 inch pan with butter and line with foil leaving a 1-inch overhang on all sides; butter the foil.  Mix together butter, both sugars, salt and flour and pulse in food processor until the dough comes together, about 1 minute.  Press evenly into the bottom and about 1/2 inch up the sides of the prepared pan, making sure there are no cracks.  Bake until the crust is golden, about 25 minutes.  

In a mixing bowl, beat eggs, yolks, flour and sugar with a whisk until fluffy.  Whisk in the lemon juice and zest. Remove crust from oven and reduce temperature to 300˚. Pour filling over warm crust and return to oven.  Bake until the filling is just set, 30 to 35 minutes. 

Let squares cool in the pan on a rack, then refrigerate until firm, at least 2 hours.  Lift out of the pan using the foil and slice.  Dust with confectioner's sugar before serving.

History:

This recipe comes from the Food Network Kitchen and it is the best!

 

John and Christy, our good friends in Tacoma.