Lemon Squares (AR)

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Makes 16 lemon squares

Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 1 cup Brown Rice Flour Mix
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon xantham gum
  • 5 tablespoons cold, unsalted butter
  • FILLING
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Brown Rice Flour Mixture
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract
  • Confectioner's sugar

Preparation

Step 1

CRUST

1) Preheat oven to 350 °F. Position rack in center of oven. Grease bottom of 8" square baking pan with cooking spray and generously dust with rice flour.

2) Put flour, sugar, and xantham gum in large bowl of electric mixer, and mix to blend. Add butter and mix on low speed until crumbly. Press dough into bottom of baking pan.

3) Bake in center of oven for 15 minutes or until very light golden.

FILLING

1) Beat eggs in large bowl of electric mixer at high speed until foamy. Add sugar, flour, baking powder, salt, lemon juice, lemon zest, and lemon extract. Beat until well blended. Pour onto partially baked crust.

2) Bake in center of oven for 20 minutes or until set. Cool on wire rack. Cut into 16 squared or triangles; remove from baking pan onto serving plate. Sift confectioner's sugar over tops. Serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.