Dessert

Creamy Lemon Squares is for Dessert.

Creamy Lemon Squares takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Creamy Lemon Squares takes 50 minutes to cook.

Creamy Lemon Squares makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Lemon Squares are:

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pan
?g 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
?g 1/4 teaspoon salt
?g 1 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
?g 4 large egg yolks
?g 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
?g 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3 lemons)

Here is how you make Creamy Lemon Squares:

Step 1Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on two sides; butter paper.?g Step 2Make crust: Using an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add flour, and mix on low just until combined. Press dough into the bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of prepared pan; prick all over with a fork. Bake until lightly golden, 15 to 20 minutes.?g Step 3Make filling: In a large bowl, whisk together yolks, condensed milk, and lemon juice until smooth. Pour over hot crust in pan; return to oven, and bake until filling is set, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan.?g Step 4Refrigerate until filling is firm, about 2 hours or up to 3 days. Using paper overhang, lift cake onto a work surface; cut into 16 squares, and dust with confectioners sugar.Serving Size: Makes 16 squaresNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PENNYBME.

The nutritional information for Creamy Lemon Squares is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 224.5

• Total Fat: 9.6 g
• Cholesterol: 70.3 mg
• Sodium: 37.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.3 g
• Protein: 4.2 g