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1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup flour
4 large egg yolks
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350. Butter 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on each side. Butter paper.
Make crust with electric mixer. Beat butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add flour, mix on low until just combined. Press dough into bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of baking pan. Prick all over with a fork. Bake until lightly golden (about 15 to 20 minutes).
Make filling in a large bowl. Whisk together yolks, condensed milk, and lemon juice until smooth. Pour over hot crust in pan and return to oven. Bake until filling is set, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
Refrigerate until filling is firm, at least 2 hours and up to 3 days. Using paper overhang, life onto work surface. Cut into squares and dust with confectioners sugar.
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Category: Bars
Prep Time: Cook Time: Total Time:
1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup flour
4 large egg yolks
14 oz sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
Preheat oven to 350. Butter 8-inch square baking pan. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on each side. Butter paper.
Make crust with electric mixer. Beat butter, sugar, and salt until light and fluffy. Add flour, mix on low until just combined. Press dough into bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of baking pan. Prick all over with a fork. Bake until lightly golden (about 15 to 20 minutes).
Make filling in a large bowl. Whisk together yolks, condensed milk, and lemon juice until smooth. Pour over hot crust in pan and return to oven. Bake until filling is set, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan.
Refrigerate until filling is firm, at least 2 hours and up to 3 days. Using paper overhang, life onto work surface. Cut into squares and dust with confectioners sugar.
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