These Blood Orange Lemon Squares are as yummy as they are beautiful! A perfect winter version of our favorite lemon bar recipe.
Total Time
3hr 38min
5.0
1 Ratings
Author: Olive and Artisan
Servings:
12
Ingredients
Crust
•
1
cup
Butter
•
1
tsp
Vanilla Extract
•
1/4
cup
Granulated Sugar
•
2
cups
All-Purpose Flour
Filling
•
6
Eggs
, room temperature
•
3/4
cup
Freshly Squeezed
Blood Orange Juice
•
1/4
cup
Freshly Squeezed
Lemon Juice
•
1
Lemon
, zested
•
3
cups
Granulated Sugar
•
1
cup
All-Purpose Flour
, sifted
•
to taste
Powdered Confectioners Sugar
Cooking Instructions
1.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2.
In a standing mixer with a paddle attachment, combine
Granulated Sugar (1/4 cup)
,
Vanilla Extract (1 tsp)
, and
Butter (1 cup)
until it starts to turn pale.
3.
Add the
All-Purpose Flour (2 cups)
one cup at a time, and continue to mix on low until it starts to combine.
4.
Turn off the mixer and using a silicone spatula, fold the dough together until it forms a ball.
5.
Place dough on a 9x13-inch cookie sheet (at least 1 1/2 inches deep) or casserole dish, and press the dough out until it covers the entire sheet.
6.
Bake for 18 minutes. Take our the crust but leave the oven on.
7.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together
Eggs (6)
,
Granulated Sugar (3 cups)
,
Blood Orange Juice (3/4 cup)
,
Lemon Juice (1/4 cup)
and 1 Tbsp zest from the
Lemon (1)
until smooth.
8.
Add the
All-Purpose Flour (1 cup)
and continue to whisk for 2 minutes.
9.
Pour mixture into the crust and bake for another 30-35 minutes.
10.
When the time is up and the bars look set and firm, remove from the oven and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
11.
Then, refrigerate for 1-2 hours.
12.
Dust with
Powdered Confectioners Sugar (to taste)
. Add in beet powder or hibiscus powder to the powdered sugar to add color if desired. Cut into squares.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
504
FAT
18.9 g
PROTEIN
6.4 g
CARBS
78.9 g
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