Lemon Squares

Name: Lemon Squares
Yield: Makes 9 squares
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups (6¼ ounces/177 grams), all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup (2 ounces/57 grams), confectioners' sugar; Pinch, table salt; 12 tablespoons, cold unsalted butter (1½ sticks), cut into 12 pieces; 4 , large eggs; 3 , large egg yolks; 1 cup (7 ounces/198 grams), granulated sugar; Pinch, table salt; 1 tablespoon, grated lemon zest; 2/3 cup, fresh lemon juice; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter, cut into 2 pieces; 2 tablespoons, heavy cream; , Confectioners' sugar

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2006

Most lemon square recipes seemed designed to please people who like the shortbread crust more than the lemon filling. We wanted a thick, creamy topping with bold—not puckering—lemon flavor.

SERVES Makes 9 squares

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