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Lemon Shortbread Squares
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Lemon Shortbread Squares

15 ingredients 25 min + 15 min 36 openrecipes
Lemon Shortbread Squares

These lemon shortbread squares take lemon bars to a whole new level. Slightly tart and deliciously sweet, they are nothing short of amazing.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

758
Calories
21g
Protein
18g
Fat
127g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Topping not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1-½ cup FOR THE SHORTBREAD:
  • ½ cups All-purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Confectioners Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Grated Lemon Peel
  • ¾ cups Grated Orange Peel
  • 4 Cold Butter Cubed
  • 2 cups FOR THE FILLING:
  • ⅓ cups Eggs
  • ¼ cups Sugar
  • 2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoons All-purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Grated Lemon Peel
  • 2 cups Grated Orange Peel
  • ⅓ cups Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoons FOR THE TOPPING:

Directions

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By tastykitchen · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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