Lemon Mardi Gras Squares
by RetroRuth | Oct 23, 2019 |
From 4th Pillsbury Bake-Off
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1 ½ cups sifted flour
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 cup sifted confectioner's sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup lemon juice
2 tbsp grated lemon rind
½ cup plus 1/4 cup pecans
Frosting
2 tbsp butter
1 cup sifted confectioner's sugar
1 tbsp cream
1Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.
2Cream butter and granulated sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time. Beat for one minute.
3Add lemon juice alternately with dry ingredients, beginning and ending with dry and blending thoroughly after each addition. Add lemon rind and ½ cup pecans.
4Beat the egg whites until soft mounds begin to form. Add in confectioner's sugar slowly, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until egg whites are stiff - straight peaks are formed when the beater is raised.
5Gently but thoroughly fold egg whites into lemon batter. Pour into well-greased and lightly floured 13x9 inch pan.
6Bake at 400 degrees for 20-27 minutes. While still warm, frost. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
Frosting
7Cream butter and blend in confectioner's sugar alternately with cream. Beat until creamy.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups sifted flour
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp baking powder
3 eggs
1 cup sifted confectioner's sugar
½ cup butter
1 cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup lemon juice
2 tbsp grated lemon rind
½ cup plus 1/4 cup pecans
Frosting
2 tbsp butter
1 cup sifted confectioner's sugar
1 tbsp cream
Directions
1Sift together flour, salt, and baking powder.
2Cream butter and granulated sugar. Add egg yolks, one at a time. Beat for one minute.
3Add lemon juice alternately with dry ingredients, beginning and ending with dry and blending thoroughly after each addition. Add lemon rind and ½ cup pecans.
4Beat the egg whites until soft mounds begin to form. Add in confectioner's sugar slowly, beating well after each addition. Continue beating until egg whites are stiff - straight peaks are formed when the beater is raised.
5Gently but thoroughly fold egg whites into lemon batter. Pour into well-greased and lightly floured 13x9 inch pan.
6Bake at 400 degrees for 20-27 minutes. While still warm, frost. Sprinkle with remaining pecans.
Frosting
7Cream butter and blend in confectioner's sugar alternately with cream. Beat until creamy.
AuthorRetroRuth