Tangy Lemon Squares

A community recipe by Coby

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Introduction

I have based this recipe on one from the AWW. I felt the urge to increase the amount of lemon zest to give it some real zing.

Ingredients

Serves: 8

Metric Cups

125 grams butter
40 grams icing sugar
150 grams plain flour
35 grams plain flour (extra)
3 eggs
200 grams caster sugar
2 lemons (microplaned zest of)
125 millilitres lemon juice

4 ounces butter
1 ounce confectioners' sugar
5 ounces all-purpose flour
1 ounce all-purpose flour (extra)
3 eggs
7 ounces superfine sugar
2 lemons (microplaned zest of)
½ cup lemon juice

Method

Tangy Lemon Squares is a community recipe submitted by Coby and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Preheat oven 180C. Grease and line a 23cm slab pan.
Beat butter and icing sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Stir in flour.
Press mixture over base of prepared pan. I find fingers are best for this, the warmth of your hands helps the mix cohere. Bake in oven for about 15 minutes or until browned lightly.
Place eggs, caster sugar, extra flour, rind and juice in medium bowl and whisk until combined.
Pour the lemony mixture over hot base. Bake in oven about 20 - 25 minutes or until firm. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Lift slice from pan and cut into pieces.
Dust with extra sifted icing sugar, if desired.

Preheat oven 180C. Grease and line a 23cm slab pan.
Beat butter and confectioners' sugar in small bowl with electric mixer until smooth. Stir in flour.
Press mixture over base of prepared pan. I find fingers are best for this, the warmth of your hands helps the mix cohere. Bake in oven for about 15 minutes or until browned lightly.
Place eggs, superfine sugar, extra flour, rind and juice in medium bowl and whisk until combined.
Pour the lemony mixture over hot base. Bake in oven about 20 - 25 minutes or until firm. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Lift slice from pan and cut into pieces.
Dust with extra sifted confectioners' sugar, if desired.