Lemon Squares
A wonderful square recipe with the flavor of lemon.
Ingredients
- 2 cups (480 ml) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (180 ml) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (240 ml/g) margarine (softened)
- 4 eggs
- ⅓ cup (80 ml) lemon juice
- 1 ½ cup (360 ml) white sugar
- ¼ cup (60 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (5 ml) baking soda
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) grated lemon peel (zest)
- Powdered sugar, as needed
Ingredients for 16 servings (1.2 kg) · the original recipe
Method
- 1
Base: Combine flour and sugar in a medium mixing bowl.
- 2
Cut in margarine until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- 3
Press firmly into a greased square (8 x 8 or 9 x 9-inch) pan.
- 4
Bake at 350°F (180°C) for about 20–30 minutes, until lightly browned. Prepare the topping in the meantime.
Oven - 5
Topping: Beat eggs in large mixing bowl until frothy. Stir in the lemon juice and rind.
- 6
In another bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, and baking powder.
- 7
Add dry mixture to wet mixture. Stir until just moistened.
- 8
Spread evenly over the hot base, and return to oven to bake for 20–25 minutes, or until set.
Oven - 9
Let squares cool before removing from pan and cutting. Dust with powdered sugar.
Recipe from Wikibooks Cookbook, written by Wikibooks contributors. Used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; the ingredient list and method on this page are taken from that page and edited (its notes, tips and variations are not reproduced), and are available under the same licence. The macros, equipment tags and scaling are Ma Kitchen’s own and are not the source’s figures. Ma Kitchen is not affiliated with or endorsed by Wikibooks Cookbook. Copied on 2026-11-12.
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