Tart Lemon Triangles

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

These tart lemon "pies" are basically triangle-shaped lemon bars with a shortbread crust, both lemon juice and zest, and baked in a pie plate.

Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
3/8 cup butter
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
3 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2 Process 1 cup flour, butter, and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar in a food processor for 10 seconds, or blend with a pastry blender until a dough forms. Pat dough evenly into a 9-inch round pie plate.
3 Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 12 to 15 minutes.
4 While crust bakes, combine eggs, white sugar, lemon juice, lemon zest, and 3 tablespoons flour; mix until smooth. Pour egg mixture over hot crust.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until firm, 15 to 20 minutes more. Let cool completely in pie dish, about 1 to 2 hours. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar and cut into 12 triangles.