Name: Perfect Lemon Squares
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: All-purpose flour - 1 ⅓ cups; White sugar - ¼ cup; Lemon zest - 1 tablespoon; Ground almonds - ¼ cup; Softened butter - ½ cup; Brown sugar - ½ cup; White sugar - ¼ cup; All-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon; Baking powder - 1 teaspoon; Eggs - 2; Flaked coconut, toasted (Optional) - ⅓ cup; Lemon zest - 2 tablespoons; Lemon juice - ¼ cup

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Cooking:

10 min.

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Ingredients for - Perfect Lemon Squares

1. All-purpose flour - 1 ⅓ cups

2. White sugar - ¼ cup

3. Lemon zest - 1 tablespoon

4. Ground almonds - ¼ cup

5. Softened butter - ½ cup

6. Brown sugar - ½ cup

7. White sugar - ¼ cup

8. All-purpose flour - 1 tablespoon

9. Baking powder - 1 teaspoon

10. Eggs - 2

11. Flaked coconut, toasted (Optional) - ⅓ cup

12. Lemon zest - 2 tablespoons

13. Lemon juice - ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Perfect Lemon Squares

1. Stage

Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

2. Stage

Place 1 1/3 cups flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon lemon zest, and the ground almonds in a mixing bowl. Add the softened butter and mix with your hands until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press into the bottom of a 9-inch square baking dish.

3. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

4. Stage

While the crust is baking, stir together the brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, and the baking powder in a bowl. Add the eggs, coconut, lemon zest, and lemon juice; whisk until the sugars have dissolved; pour over the crust.

5. Stage

Return to the oven and bake until the lemon filling has firmed, about 15 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting.