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Posted on 06.07.17

Lemon Squares

I love making anything that has lemon in it and these lemon squares do not disappoint! These taste amazing!





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Lemon Squares

5 from 24 votes
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 35 mins
Servings 9 squares

Ingredients
  

Crust

  • 4 tablespoons butter melted and cooled
  • 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 1/4 cup sugar

Filling

  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice

Instructions
 

Crust

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees and brush an 8-inch square baking dish with melted butter.
  • Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides.
  • Put graham crumbs in a bowl and add in sugar and butter and blend to mix.
  • Press mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan.
  • Bake until lightly browned, 8 to 12 minutes, then cool crust for 30 minutes.

Filling

  • In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and condensed milk.
  • Add lemon juice; whisk until smooth.
  • Pour filling into cooled crust; carefully spread to edges.
  • Bake until set, about 15 minutes.
  • Cool in pan on rack; then chill at least 1 hour before serving.
  • Using parchment paper overhang, lift out of pan, and transfer to a cutting board.
  • With a serrated knife, cut into 16 squares, wiping knife with a damp kitchen towel between each cut.
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  1. Robert says

    January 24, 2019 at 5:28 pm

    Terrific but cut them smaller, 25 squares and put 2/3 of the base on the bottom and 1/3 on top.

  2. Audrey Townsend says

    November 12, 2017 at 10:31 am

    THANK YOU

    • Vida Recipes says

      November 16, 2017 at 1:49 pm

      You’re welcome

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