Shortbread Lemon Squares

Buttery shortbread topped with a bright, lemony almost-custard layer—this handwritten Lemon Squares recipe turns a handful of simple ingredients into something worth waiting to cool before cutting.

Recipe Bio

This Lemon Squares recipe was written right on an envelope, with the shortbread crust on one side of a red line and the lemon topping on the other. The crust gets its first trip through the oven while the topping is mixed, then everything goes back in together for a bright, lemony layer over the shortbread base. Let them cool before cutting into squares.

Recipe Transcript

#1
1 cup flour
1/2″ butter cubed
1/4″ powdered sugar
{Mix & press into bottom of 8×8 pan.
Bake 350°}
While this is baking mix ingredients at left.

#2
1 cup sugar
2 eggs beaten with fork
½ tbsp flour
½ tsp baking powder
2 tbsp lemon juice + ½ tbsp grated rind.

Pour this over shortbread & bake 30 min at 350°.
Let cool before cutting in squares.





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