Lemon Recipes Recipe
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Lemon Crumb Squares |
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Ingredients: Crust and Topping
½ cup sugar
½ tsp. baking powder
1½ cups flour
¼ tsp. salt
1 stick butter
1 egg, beaten
Lemon Filling
¾ cup sugar
3 tbsp. lemon zest
6 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3 tbsp. flour
pinch of salt
½ tsp. baking powder
confectioners' sugar to garnish
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Directions:1. Preheat oven to 350º. Line bottom of a 9x9 inch pan with parchment paper.
2. For crust: In a medium bowl, stir together the sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Beat egg and add to flour mixture. Using a pastry cutter, cut butter into the flour
mixture. Keep working the dough until the pieces are very small. It will be crumbly.
4. Pat half of the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes or
until it is lightly golden on the edges.
5. For filling: In a large bowl, beat the sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, eggs, flour, salt
and baking powder.
6. Pour the filling into the warm crust. Bake 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
7. Add remainder of crumbly dough to the top of the lemon bars. Return to oven. Bake
another 15 minutes, or until the filling is firm and the topping is light golden brown.
8. Remove from oven and let cool completely. Garnish with confectioners' sugar. Cut
into squares. |
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Lemon Strawberry Trifle |
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Ingredients: 4 ounces fat-free or low fat cream cheese, softened
1 cup fat-free or low fat vanilla yogurt
2 cups fat-free or 2% milk
1 (3.4 oz.) pkg. instant lemon pudding mix
2 tsp. grated lemon zest
2½ cups sliced fresh strawberries, divided
1 tbsp. water
1 (12 oz.) prepared angel food cake or
1 angel food cake mix
whipped topping and additional strawberries, optional
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Directions: 1. If using a cake mix, bake angel food cake according to directions. Make day before. 2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and ½ yogurt.
3. Add the milk, dry pudding mix and lemon zest. Beat until smooth.
4. In a blender, process cup strawberries and water until blended.
5. Tear cake into 1 inch cubes. Place ⅓ in a trifle bowl or 3 qt. serving bowl.
6. Top with ⅓ of the pudding mixture and one cup fresh strawberries.
7. Drizzle with ½ of the strawberry sauce. Repeat another layer.
8. Top with remaining cake and pudding mixture.
9 . If desired, garnish with whipped topping and additional strawberries.
10. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours. |
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Notes: Lemon desserts are ideal for the summer months. The Lemon Crumb Squares are sweetly tart with a buttery topping. The Lemon Strawberry Trifle is a refreshingly fruity dessert that is perfect for easy entertaining. It is an easy no-bake recipe.
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