Lucious Lemon Treats

Thursday, June 5th, 2008

Lucious Lemon Treats

lemon squares

The sunny yellow color of lemon-flavored desserts make them perfect for summer entertaining - especially outdoor parties and summer bridal/baby showers - so I thought it would be fitting to feature a few luscious lemon treats for you today (since it is somehow JUNE already!)! Here’s a fun recipe for homemade lemon squares dusted with powdered sugar - how yummy do these look?!

Lemon Squares

Crust:
1½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup confectioners’ sugar
6 ounces (12 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into ½-inch pieces

Filling:
6 large eggs
3 cups granulated sugar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ cup all-purpose flour
About 3 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar
Directions:

To make the crust:
Preheat the oven to 325°F. Combine the flour and confectioners’ sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on low speed until mixed. Add the butter and continue to mix until the butter is the size of small peas, about 30 seconds. The mixture will be very dry. Gently press the mixture evenly onto the bottom of a 9-by-13-inch baking pan. Bake until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool to room temperature. Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F.

To make the filling:
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs and granulated sugar until smooth. Stir in the lemon juice and then the flour. Pour the filling on top of the crust. Bake until the lemon filling is set, about 40 minutes. Let cool to room temperature and then put in the refrigerator for 1 hour or keep at room temperature for 3 hours before cutting. Cut into squares measuring about 2¼ inches and dust the tops with the confectioners’ sugar.

{recipe from Classic Stars Desserts}

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And here are a couple more tempting lemon-flavored treats to tempt your tummy… (full recipes available in The Recipe Box at hostesswiththemostess.com).

lemon dessert recipes