After eating my weight in chocolate cupcakes over the weekend I have decided to bake something a little lighter this week! These lemon squares are nice and tangy and would be perfect for a summer picnic (hoping we will go on one soon!!) I followed an online recipe by Martha Stewart but swapped the butter base for a short crust one ... The easier option!!
Ingredients...
1 sheet of shortcrust pastry
1 tin of condensed milk
juice of 3 lemons
4 large egg yolks
icing sugar to dust
Directions...
Roll out the pastry sheet and press it into a 10 in rectangle baking tin with a 1 in lip on side. Preheat oven to 160c and bake until pale and golden for 10mins. Make the filling by mixing the can of condensed milk with the 4 egg yolks, then add the lemon juices.
Pour into the pastry shell and return to the oven. Bake for a further 20 mins until the filling is set. Remove and trim any overflow of pastry from the sides then chill in the fridge for about two hours until firm. Dust with icing sugar and cut into squares to serve.
Pour into the pastry shell and return to the oven. Bake for a further 20 mins until the filling is set. Remove and trim any overflow of pastry from the sides then chill in the fridge for about two hours until firm. Dust with icing sugar and cut into squares to serve.
Hope you all enjoy!
Anne xx
Hi Anne, what a great surprise to see that you found my blog. I can't wait to read more of yours. So nice to meet you. Looking forward to getting to know you too. I am following along with you as well. Have a great day! I love lemon anything, from tea, to dr. watkins lemon counter top cleaner. What a great presentation in making these. I would love to add a little cooking or baking to my blog. Thanks for sharing. Fondly, dawn suitcase vignettes xo
ReplyDeleteHi Dawn ! Thanks for following along:)
DeletePerfect for summer! They sound and look delicious!!
ReplyDeleteThey are nice and light to eat:)
DeleteOooh, yum!! Those look delicious!
ReplyDeleteThanks Tiffany:)
DeleteI will try and convince myself these are not fattening (ignoring the condensed milk) look so lovely
ReplyDeleteYes Inge we will ignore that:)
DeleteYum! You post the best recipes x
ReplyDeleteThanks you have lovely ones too:)
DeleteLooks delicious! Very light, fresh, and summery. YUM :-)!
ReplyDeleteNice for a picnic!
DeleteLemon bars are amazing! I make them every Christmas, but I should make them all the time!
ReplyDeletedefinitely could be made all year round!
DeleteI love a lemon tart, so I will definitely be trying this recipe!
ReplyDeleteVery similar to the tart I made before only I swapped the cream for condensed milk:)
DeleteBookmarking this. Lemon is my favourite!
ReplyDeleteWorth a try!
DeleteLemon is my favourite too - and my kids'!
ReplyDeleteAll kids seem to like lemons too!
Deletethese actually look so easy to make... and delicious! perfect for a treat ;) thx!
ReplyDeleteThey are actually easy, although I might try the biscuit base on them next time:)
DeleteYum! I love anything made with lemons!
ReplyDeleteThese look so good! And what a nice treat for a Summer day! YUMMM! Thanks for sharing. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to lose weight, before I go on vacation in September, and you're not helping! LOL! These look so yummy. I swear my mouth is watering.
ReplyDeleteThanks Sylvia! I promise I will do a healthy salad soon:)
DeleteI love lemon bars and your recipe looks like a winner! I've had elaborate ones before where the lemon curd went runny. I'm going to copy this down and keep! Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteThis would be easier than an elaborate lemon curd one!
DeleteThey look so tasty Anne.
ReplyDeleteYum!