Sheriff Lemon Pie Filling Squares Recipes

LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Preparation 1 In food processor, mix flour and sugar; blend in butter until mixture clumps together. 2 Press firmly into 8" (20 cm) square pan. Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 15 - 18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and spread with jam. 3 Beat eggs until light and creamy. Beat in pie filling powder and ground almonds. Pour over jam layer. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until set and firm to touch. Cool. Cut into squares.

LEMON SQUARES - GRAHAM CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degree F with a rack in the center of the oven.
• Make in a 9 inch square pan.
• Place the graham cracker crumbs and the melted butter in a medium mixing bowl.
• Use a wooden spoon or a rubber spatula to mix them together thoroughly.
• Scrape the mixture into the baking pan, and use your fingers to press the mixture evenly onto the bottom of the pan.
• Bake for 7 minutes, then remove the pan from the oven to cool while you make the lemon filling.
• Keep the oven at temperature setting.
• Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl, then add the granulated sugar.
• With the mixer on high speed, beat the mixture until it is light yellow and almost doubled in volume, about 3 minutes.
• Move the beaters around the bowl and scrape down the sides with a rubber spatula several times while mixing.
• Add the baking powder and salt, and beat on low speed until just mixed, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
• Beat in the lemon zest and juice.
• Pour and scrape the filling into the crust and smooth the top with a rubber spatula.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and wiggles only slightly when the pan is moved.
• Remove the pan from the oven and allow it to cool.
• Place confectioners' sugar in a small sieve and sprinkle generously over the top of the cooled fining.
• Cut into 16 squares.

EASIEST EVER LEMON SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine flour and sugar, then butter until the mixture clumps together. Press firmly into 8" (20cm) square pan. Bake at 350 (180C) oven 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven and spread with jam.
• Beat eggs until light and creamy. Beat in pie filling and ground almonds. Pour over jam layer. Sprinkle with sliced almonds. Bake 20 - 25 minutes or until set and firm to touch. Cool. Cut into squares.
• Hint: For Lemon Coconut Squares substitute 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut for the ground almonds and sliced almonds.

LEMON CRUMBLE SQUARES

Steps:

• Combine butter, coconut, sugar, flour until mixture is crumbled.
• Press half of the crumble in a long ungreased pan (9x13-inch).
• Prepare lemon pie filling as directed on box then pour over the pressed crumble.
• Add the remaining crumble over the lemon filling.
• Put in oven at 325F for a few minutes until the top of the squares are golden brown.
• (about 10-15 minutes) Take out and let cool in refrigerator.
• Cut into squares and serve.

LEMON CRUMBLE BARS 1968

Steps:

• Prepare the lemon pie filling according to the package direction.
• Remove from heat and let cool.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 9 inch square pan or a 7 x 11 brownie pan.
• Sift the all purpose flour with the baking powder.
• Rub in the room temperature butter until crumbs are formed.
• Add the crushed soda cracker (I usually use salted as those are the ones I always have).
• Add the sugar and coconut.
• Spread half crumb mixture into pan.
• Press to form crust.
• Pour cooked cooled lemon pie filling over evenly.
• Sprinkle and pat down slightly the remainder of the crumbs.
• Bake 350 degrees, until golden brown about 12 to 16 minutes.
• Remove from oven to a rack.
• Must be cooled completely before cutting into squares.
• Can be frozen without any problems.
• Very delicate, can be cut into small squares while frozen.

LEMON PIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix 2 cups of flour and confectioner's sugar together. Cut in the butter or margarine. Mix well until the dough resembles pie dough consistency. Press the dough into a 9x13 inch baking pan.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Beat together eggs, sugar, 4 tablespoons flour, lemon juice and lemon rind for at least 1 minute. Pour the mixture over the baked crust.
• Bake the bars another 20 minutes, or until the lemon topping has set. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar when cooled.