Lemon squares recipe

In this article we bring you this delight for tea or coffee time, a recipe for lemon squares that is very typical of Argentine pastries. In these bites, the acidity of the lemon combines perfectly with the sweetness of the sugar and results in a tasty and delicate dessert on the palate. Its crunchy base and its very moist filling is ideal for lovers of lemon desserts.

Best of all, they are very easy to make and you can save them to enjoy throughout the week, so don’t wait any longer and discover how to make moist lemon squares with the easy step-by-step that we explain below.

Ingredients to make Lemon Squares:

• For the mass
• 100 grams of butter
• 1 grated lemon peel
• 1 cup of sugar (200 grams)
• 1½ cups of flour (210 grams)
• For the filling
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups of sugar (400 grams)
• 1 cup of corn starch (125 grams)
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 cup lemon juice
• icing sugar (optional)

How to make Lemon Squares:

1. To begin, process the butter with the flour, the lemon zest and the sugar for a few minutes until you see that the mass of these exquisite lemon squares is formed.
2. Once you have the dough, take it out of the processor or blender and compact it well.
3. Wrap it in tightly closed plastic wrap and let it rest in the refrigerator for approximately 30 minutes.
4. After half an hour, take out the dough and stretch it with a roller or roller.
5. Take it to a square or rectangular oven mold, greased and floured.
6. Do not worry if the dough breaks, because once it is placed on the plate you can join it again.
7. Bake at a high temperature (about 180 °C) for 20 minutes until the dough is slightly cooked(you must cook it white, that is, without the filling).
8. Take it out of the oven and reserve.
9. To make the filling, beat the eggs with the sugar until you reach letter point, that is, when you lift the beaters the consistency of the preparation allows you to form a letter.
10. Then, add the lemon zest and the cornstarch dissolved in the lemon juice. Mix all ingredients.
11. Once you have the filling ready, place it on the dough and return to the oven at a low temperature.
12.  After 20 minutes of cooking, check that the consistency of the filling is similar to that of a flan. If it still hasn’t reached that solidity, leave it a few more minutes in the oven.
13. Finally, chill in the refrigerator long enough for the filling to solidify.
14. It may take 1-2 hours. Cut the cake into squares and dust them with icing sugar if you wish. Your lemon squares will be ready to enjoy!