Lemon Recipe ⟶ Perfect Lemon Squares

These are so easy. Sweet and tangy with a perfect shortbread crust.

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ cups all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• ¼ cup ground almonds
• ½ cup softened butter
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 eggs
• ⅓ cup flaked coconut, toasted
• 2 tablespoons lemon zest
• ¼ cup lemon juice

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. 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. Bake in the preheated oven until the crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes.
4. 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. Return to the oven and bake until the lemon filling has firmed, about 15 minutes. Cool completely in the pan before cutting.

Nutrition Facts

• calories228.4
• carbohydrateContent30.9 g
• cholesterolContent51.3 mg
• fatContent10.7 g
• fiberContent1.1 g
• proteinContent3.4 g
• saturatedFatContent5.8 g
• sodiumContent115.7 mg
• sugarContent18.4 g