Name: Best Lemon Squares
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Cooking spray -; All-purpose flour - 2 cups; Cold butter - 1 cup; Confectioners' sugar - ½ cup; White sugar - 2 cups; Eggs - 4; All-purpose flour - ¼ cup; Lemon juice, or more to taste - ¼ cup; Baking powder - 1 teaspoon; Lemon zest, or to taste (Optional) - 1 teaspoon; Confectioners' sugar for dusting - 1 teaspoon

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15 min.

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Ingredients for - Best Lemon Squares

1. Cooking spray -

2. All-purpose flour - 2 cups

3. Cold butter - 1 cup

4. Confectioners' sugar - ½ cup

5. White sugar - 2 cups

6. Eggs - 4

7. All-purpose flour - ¼ cup

8. Lemon juice, or more to taste - ¼ cup

9. Baking powder - 1 teaspoon

10. Lemon zest, or to taste (Optional) - 1 teaspoon

11. Confectioners' sugar for dusting - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Best Lemon Squares

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

2. Stage

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.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the crust are golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool crust to room temperature.

4. Stage

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 onto the cooled crust.

5. Stage

Bake in the oven until custard is set, 25 to 28 minutes. Cool lemon squares completely; dust the top with more confectioners' sugar.