Using Betty Crocker™ All-Purpose Gluten Free Rice Flour Blend you can make these sweet, tart and bright lemon squares for any occasion. Made with fresh lemons and a from-scratch shortcrust pastry, these homemade gluten-free dessert bars are completely doable and easy to make. Perfect for a summer party or potluck, or even just a family weeknight dinner. Whatever the reason, you’re going to fall in love with these luscious lemon squares.
Gluten-Free Lemon Squares
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 3 hr 25 min
- Servings 16
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
Crust
- 1 1/2 cups from 1 box (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Gluten Free All Purpose Rice Flour Blend
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 1/2 cup cold butter, cut into pieces
- 1 to 2 tablespoons water
Filling
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons grated lemon peel
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup Betty Crocker™ All-Purpose Gluten Free Rice Flour Blend
- Gluten-free powdered sugar
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9-inch square pan.
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Step2For Crust, in medium bowl, stir together 1 1/2 cups flour blend, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and the xanthan gum. Cut in butter, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through mixture in opposite directions), until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Add water, 1 teaspoon at a time, tossing with fork, until crumbly. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or just until set.
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Step3For Filling, in medium bowl, stir together all ingredients except powdered sugar with whisk until blended. Pour over hot crust.
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Step4Bake 23 to 28 minutes longer or until filling no longer jiggles when pan is moved. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 2 hours. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving. Cover and refrigerate any remaining lemon squares.
Nutrition
230
Calories
7g
Total Fat
2g
Protein
39g
Total Carbohydrate
26g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 230
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 11%
- Saturated Fat
- 4g
- 20%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 60mg
- 21%
- Sodium
- 130mg
- 5%
- Potassium
- 25mg
- 1%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 39g
- 13%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 26g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 4%
- 4%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 0%
- 0%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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