Description
Meyer Lemon Squares are sweet, toasty bite of sunshine. This twist on a classic lemon bar includes crunchy nuts and an extra citrus burst from the lemon zest.
Ingredients
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For the crust:
- non-stick baking spray
- 60 grams raw, unsalted macadamia nuts
- 130 grams AP flour
- 30 grams (1/4 cup) powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- zest of 1 meyer lemons
- 113 grams (1/2 cup) cold, unsalted butter cut into approximately 12 cubes
For the filling:
- 110 grams macadamia nuts
- 2 eggs
- 190 grams (1 cup) granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons AP flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- zest of 2 Meyer lemons
- 1/4 cup meyer lemon juice
Final assembly:
- 30 grams (1/4 cup) powdered sugar
- 60 grams macadamia nuts
Instructions
For the crust:
- Line an 8" square baking dish with parchment paper. Include an overhang of parchment paper on the sides to help easily remove bars after baking. Spray parchment with baking spray.
- In food process, pulse 60 grams (¼ cup) macadamia nuts until crumbly like very course sand, about ten 1-second pulses.
- Add 130 grams flour, 30 grams powdered sugar, salt, and zest of 1 lemon to food processor. Pulse until combined, about five 1-second pulses.
- Add butter cubes to flour mixture and pulse into butter is size of large peas, about ten 1-second pulses.
- Pour flour-butter mixture into prepared baking dish and press, as evenly as possibly, into pan.
- Refrigerate crust for 30 minutes.
- While in the fridge, preheat oven to 350°.
- After refrigeration, bake crust for 20 minutes in preheated oven.
For the filling:
- Spread remaining macadamia nuts (110 grams) on cookie sheet. Roast for 8 - 10 minutes until lightly browned in 350° oven. (you can add them in the oven with the baking crust). Set aside to cool.
- Roughly chop cooled macadamia nuts.
- In medium bowl, whisk eggs.
- To the eggs, add granulated sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, baking powder, zest of 1 lemon, and lemon juice. Whisk thoroughly.
- Stir in chopped, toasted macadamia nuts.
- Pour macadamia lemon mixture over hot, pre-baked crust.
- Bake approximately 25 minutes until set (filling will still have very slight jiggle.
Final assembly
- Cool lemon squares completely on rack.
- While cooling, add remaining nuts and powdered sugar to food processor. Pulse until nuts are finely chopped.
- Once squares are cool, dust with remaining sugar/nut mixture.
- Use parchment sling to remove from pan and cut into bite-sized squares.
Notes
- Nutritional information provided below as a courtesy only and estimated by Nutrifox.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes + 30 minutes chill time
- Cook Time: 35 mintues
- Category: Indulge, Dessert
- Method: Baking
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 239
- Sugar: 16.2 g
- Sodium: 84.3 mg
- Fat: 14.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 26.3 g
- Protein: 2.9 g
- Cholesterol: 38.4 mg