Lemon Curd Squares Recipes

LEMON CURD BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl until creamy. Add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix until mixture forms coarse crumbs. Pat 3/4 of mixture into bottom of ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
• Bake 10 minutes. Remove from oven and cool slightly. Spread curd over baked layer. Add coconut and almonds to remaining crumb mixture; stir to mix. Sprinkle over curd.
• Bake additional 25 minutes or until lightly brown. Remove from oven and cool slightly. Dust with powdered sugar and cut into squares.

EASY LEMON CURD BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Set aside 1 cup mixture for topping; press remaining mixture onto the bottom of a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 12-15 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Cool for 10 minutes., Spread lemon curd over crust. In a small bowl, combine the coconut, almonds and reserved topping mixture; sprinkle over lemon curd., Bake for 18-22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

BEST LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Process 2 cups flour, butter, and 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse crumbs; press into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the edges of the crust are golden brown, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool crust to room temperature.
• Beat white sugar, eggs, 1/4 cup flour, lemon juice, baking powder, and lemon zest together in a bowl using an electric mixer until light and fluffy; pour onto the cooled crust.
• Bake in the oven until custard is set, 25 to 28 minutes. Cool lemon squares completely; dust the top with more confectioners' sugar.

LEMON CURD SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix 1st three.
• Press into an 8" square pan.
• Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix all the rest.
• Pour over hot crust.
• Bake 25 more minutes.
• Chill.
• Sprinkle with confex sugar when cold.

LEMON CURD BARS WITH COCONUT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• In a large mixing bowl cream the butter. Add the flour, sugar and baking soda. Mix until the mixture forms coarse crumbs
• Pat 2/3 of the mixture into the bottom of one 9x13 inch baking pan. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes. Remove and let cool slightly.
• Spread the lemon curd over the baked layer. To the remaining 1/3 of crumb mixture add the coconut and the almonds. Sprinkle over the top of the lemon curd.
• Lower oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake bars for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.

LEMON CURD SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine ingredients for the crust by sifting 1 cup flour with 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar. Add the melted butter. Press the mixture into an 8x8 inch greased baking pan and bake 20 minutes. Meanwhile combine the ingredients for the topping. Pour these ingredients over the baked warm crust and bake 25 additional minutes. Chill. Before serving, cut into 2 inch squares and sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.

LEMON CURD SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 350F and lightly grease an 8" square pan, preferably glass.
• In a food processor, combine flour, sugar, salt and cinnamon.
• Pulse briefly until blended.
• Add the butter pieces and pulse until the dough forms moist crumbs and sticks together when pinched -- about one minute.
• There should be no trace of dryness.
• Press the dough into the bottom and 1 inch up the sides of the prepared baking dish, lightly flouring your fingertips if necessary to prevent them from sticking.
• Bake the crust until pale golden, 20 - 22 minutes.
• Let the crust cool completely on a rack.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 325°F.
• To make the filling, whisk together the sugar, flour, salt and zest.
• Add the eggs, lemon juice and cream and whisk until just blended.
• Carefully pour the filling mixture over the baked, cooled crust.
• Bake until the filling is set but still jiggles *slightly* when the baking dish is gently shaken -- about 20 - 22 minute (or longer, if using a metal pan).
• Let cool on a rack for about 30 minutes.
• Run the tip of a small knife along the inside of the dish to loosen the crust from the sides, then let cool completely.
• Cut into 12 small rectangles and carefully remove from the dish with a spatula.
• Sift a dusting of confectioner's sugar over the rectangles just before serving.