Brown Sugar Lemon Squares

Emma Whitley
Emma fearlessly explores bold flavors and perfects her baking craft, sharing her delicious experiments with joy.
Published: 1/13/2020

These powdered sugar dusted squares are the perfect combination of tart and sweet.

Serves: 12 Save

Ingredients (11)

  • Crust:
  • 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 12 tablespoon (1 1/2 sticks) frozen butter
  • Filling:
  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/3 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • Powdered sugar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F.
  2. Combine flour, sugar and salt. Mix well. Grate butter on large holes of box grater. Add to flour mixture; combine well until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press into 13 x 9-inch baking dish. Bake 20 minutes.
  3. Combine filling ingredients. Whisk well. Pour over warm crust and bake 20 minutes or until filling is set. Let cool. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Discover fascinating facts and health benefits about some of the ingredients in the recipe, including other delicious recipes!