best lemon squares

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• cooking spray
• crust:
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cold butter
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• custard:
• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup lemon juice, or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest, or to taste (optional)
• confectioners' sugar for dusting

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 30 mins


• 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 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.