Much like gingerbread belongs to winter, lemon squares belong to summer.
I've mentioned it before, but Mountain Man and I love entertaining. We look for any excuse to share our love of food with our friends, eating and laughing the night away.
It just so happened that we had a BBQ this past Memorial Day weekend, which I mentioned before, but I'm mentioning it again... this time to display these tart and tangy lemon squares.
As MM fired up the smoker, checking on his various meats throughout the day, I spent the afternoon between the grocery store and in the kitchen prepping for the evening.
The green monster
The product of all my hard work (they're really quite easy actually) were these dessert bars straight from the Baking Bible aka The King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion. If you don't have this cookbook I highly recommend it...it's amazing.
Lemon Squares
Recipe from King Arthur Flour Baker's Companion
Oven: 350 Bake time: 38 min total*
Fills an 11x13 pan
Crust
1 stick butter, softened
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups AP flour
2 large eggs
Filling
1 stick butter, melted
1 1/4 cup sugar
2 TBS cornmeal
2 TBS cornstarch
1/2 tsp salt
4 large eggs
1/2 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons)
Preheat oven to 350 and spray baking pan with cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy.
Add sugar, salt and vanilla, beating well.
Stir in flour and eggs, mixing until blended.
Press dough into pan, pressing up around the edges as well.
Bake crust in oven for 8 minutes (it won't brown too much, it's just setting).
In the meantime, start making the filling.
In a large bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, cornmeal, cornstarch, salt, eggs and lemon juice.
Once crust has been removed from oven, pour filling over set crust.
Return to oven and back for another 25-28 minutes or until top and sides have lightly browned.
Once baked, remove from oven and allow to cool completely before cutting into squares.
Lightly dust with powdered sugar shortly before serving.
Happy Baking!
13 comments:
Yum! Those look delicious!
Lemon squares are a family favorite dessert. These look delicious!
I've never seen a lemon bar recipe with cornmeal. Very interesting addition but I bet it adds a lovely sweetness and texture.
Lemon squares in the summer always remind me of my grandma...they are her favorite! And, my husband and I love entertaining too, especially grilling in the backyard entertaining :) This dessert was the perfect addition to your menu :)
Lemon squares are my one of my favorites. I am definitely going to have to get the King Arthur Cookbook. I've been thinking about it lately and I'm glad to hear you recommend it.
I cant believe I still have never made these, that must be remedied.
I love your green monster! I'm a huge grilling fan too. Of course, when we have friends we can only wish they'd stay into the night. Most of the time the wieners wimp out and leave before 9pm. Old people, sheesh.
The lemon bars are awesome. They're a family favorite here.
Ooo, I have that cookbook (I agree, it's awesome) These bars look great, I love lemon in the summer!
OOOooo! Thanks for reminding me what I should do with my ample stock of lemons! These look wonderful!
I'm always in search of the perfect lemon bars, one of my favorites. They're so refreshing and well, easy to enjoy! Looks like I have another recipe to try!
PS: Must check out the KA book, too. :-)
Lemon Bars are my favorite!! YUM
Oh yes barbecue, grilling and lemons bars now that's a great summer dinner. I am so craving some of your lemon bars now:)
lemon bars are my ultimate favorite!
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