Name: Thomas's Lemon Bar Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 16 squares
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 2 cups flour; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1/2 cup lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Recipe 129 · Dessert

Thomas's Lemon Bar Squares

Buttery crust with a tangy lemon top, dusted with sugar. Bright, sweet, and simple.

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Prep15 minutes

Cook35 minutes

Serves16 squares

Nutritionabout 200 cal · 2g protein per square

A plate of lemon bar squares dusted with powdered sugar

Let them cool all the way before cutting, or the lemon top won't set.

How to make it

Heat the oven. Set it to 350 degrees.
Make the crust. Mix the butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, and flour till crumbly, then press into the pan.
Bake the crust. Bake 15 minutes till lightly golden.
Make the lemon top. Whisk the eggs, sugar, lemon juice, and zest.
Bake again. Pour over the hot crust and bake 20 more minutes till set.
Cool and cut. Cool all the way, dust with powdered sugar, and cut into squares.