Lemon squares – Lemon desserts - Lemon recipes
Lemon squares is one of healthy desserts that is refreshing, light and not too sweet!
Servings: 10
Calories: 194kcal
Equipment
- food processor
- double boiler (a pot with and a heat-proof bowl to place on top)
- sieve
- 7 x 10 inch / 18 x25 cm dish, layered with parchment paper
Ingredients
Yellow lemon layer:
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 125 ml fresh lemon juice (2 lemons +1/2 lime)
- 110 g butter room temperature, cut into cubes
- 1 tbsp honey
Crust:
- 55 g pistachios
- 42 g pumpkin seeds
- 50 g dates
- 2 tsp honey
Topping:
- 1 tbsp crushed pistachios
- 2 tbsp mint leaves
- 1 tsp lime zest
Instructions
- For the crust: combine all the ingredients in food processor. Layer bread loaf or other pan with parchment paper. Press the crust to the bottom of the pan with a back of the spoon and leave in the fridge.55 g pistachios, 42 g pumpkin seeds, 50 g dates, 2 tsp honey
- Whisk eggs and yolks with lemon juice, honey and zest. Put on a double boiler (bain marie). Cook, constantly whisking for about 10-14 minutes or until you have thickened lemon curd.2 eggs, 1 tsp lemon zest, 125 ml fresh lemon juice, 1 tbsp honey, 2 egg yolks
- Remove the curd from heat. Push it through a sieve.
- Put butter cubes in the lemon curd, one at a time, whisking until all the butter melts.110 g butter
- Pour lemon curds on the crust and leave in the fridge until set, for up to 1 hour.
- Remove it from the pan with parchment paper and cut into cubes.
- Serve with crushed pistacious, lime zest and mint leaves on top.1 tbsp crushed pistachios, 1 tsp lime zest, 2 tbsp mint leaves
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Nutrition
Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 446IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
