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Ingredients
- One Year Ago: Hawaiian Bread
- Lemon Squares (from Barefoot Contessa via SmittenKitchen)
- For the crust:
- 1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- Lemon layer:
- 4 extra-large eggs at room temperature
- 1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (3 to 4 lemons)
- 2/3 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2/3 cup flour
- Confectionersâ sugar, for dusting
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