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Perfect Lemon Squares

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"These are so easy. Sweet and tangy with a perfect shortbread crust." — Sierra S

Directions

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

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 35 mins
READY IN 2 hrs 45 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Feb 04, 2010

Great Recipe 5 stars! Will be making this one again! I used pecans instead of almonds. I lightly sprinkled powder sugar while still warm on the top. Make sure they are cool before cutting as per the recipe. Also, left out the coconut flakes! Not a big fan of coconut. Thank you for sharing:)

—azdiamond

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Apr 19, 2010

Left a super bad aftertaste & looked a little slimey. I was embarassed to serve it to my family. Check out a different recipe!

—misty311

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12 Ratings

Sep 09, 2009

tart, tasty, tangy! leave out the cooconut!

—maries

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Feb 11, 2010

These a really the perfect lemon squares!! I sub. pecans for the almonds and doubled that amount. I also doubled the coconut. They were great and not too sweet.

—DZRTJUL

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May 07, 2009

this was yummy! i didn't have any almonds so i just made the crust without it. i'm undecided about the crust maybe if i add the almonds it would have been perfect. i'll make this again.

—Victoria Edwards

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Jul 16, 2012

These turned out SO much better than I thought they would! Very lemony, but I made sure to increase the lemon zest to 3 tablespoons. I ended up using the zest from 6 lemons, and the juice from 4 lemons. I subbed in half a cup of veggie oil, because I was short on butter, and I added an extra tablespoon of both ground pecans (no almonds =/) and flour to the filling/topping, and gave the the topping an extra 5 minutes in the oven because of the "slimy" comment, and they turned out great. Only caveat here was the crust, it was a tad dry and needed extra time in the oven to brown, but I suspect my pan was too small.

—Nixifer

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Jun 11, 2012

I made these as directed except I didn't add the coconut. Everyone loved the crust and the filling has a great texture. The only thing I didn't care for was the color. Because of the brown sugar they don't have that bright lemon color. A small shake of powdered sugar on the top before serving makes them a little more attractive.

—Baking Nana

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May 09, 2012

Not your everyday lemon bars. Good, but I like a stronger lemon flavor. I also agree with other reviewers about the coconut. I like coconut, so included it, but I think it reduced the lemon flaver. I doubled the recipe and baked in a 9 x 13 pan. Worked well.

—Altchar

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Nutrition

Calories
228 kcal
11%

Carbohydrates
30.9 g
10%

Cholesterol
56 mg
19%

Fat
10.7 g
16%

Fiber
1.1 g
5%

Protein
3.4 g
7%

Sodium
116 mg
5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Perfect Lemon Squares

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 228
Calories from Fat: 96

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.7g 16 %
Saturated Fat 5.8g 29 %
Cholesterol 56mg 19 %
Sodium 116mg 5 %
Potassium 79mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 30.9g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 1.1g 5 %
Protein 3.4g 7 %
Sugars 18.4g
Vitamin A 6 %
Vitamin C 7 %
Calcium 6 %
Iron 11 %
Thiamin 13 %
Niacin 13 %
Vitamin B6 2 %
Magnesium 5 %
Folate 18 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.