Tangy Lemon Squares for LiveSTRONG with a Taste of Yellow

Barbara of Winos and Foodies is once again hosting LiveSTRONG with a Taste of Yellow, in support of the Lance Armstrong Foundation, which raises awareness of cancer issues.

For my LiveSTRONG entry, I have made Tangy Lemon Squares from p356 of The Australian Womens Weekly's Bake. These squares are just like lemon curd on a soft biscuit base. They are easy to make and delicious.

To make them, you will need:

125g butter
1/4 cup icing sugar
1 1/4 cups plain flour
3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1/2 cup lemon juice

Preheat your oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Grease and line a 23cm square cake tin.

Cream the butter and the sugar with a stand mixer, then using a wooden spoon, stir in 1 cup of the flour. Press the dough into the base of the prepared cake tin, and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes.

In the meantime, whisk the eggs, sugar, 1/4 cup flour, zest and juice in a bowl. Remove the cooked base from the oven and pour the egg mixture over the top of the hot base, then return the tin to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes until the filling is firm and set.

Allow the squares to cool in the tin, then cut into ~25 squares. (I only got 16.)

Please visit Barbara's site on 2 October, being LiveSTRONG Day, for the roundup of LiveSTRONG with a Taste of Yellow recipes. If you would like to show your support for LiveSTRONG with a Taste of Yellow, simply make a yellow dish and post about it by 13 September, and notify Barbara.