Tart Lemon Triangles
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
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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3/8 cup butter
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1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
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3 eggs
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1 cup white sugar
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1/4 cup lemon juice
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1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar for dusting
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
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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.