Lemon Squares with Olive Oil
Steps
- 1
Heat oven to 325 degrees and line a 9-by-9-inch baking pan with enough parchment to hang over two of the sides (to be used as handles later to lift the bars out of the pan).
- 2
To make the shortbread base, pulse together the flour, granulated sugar, confectioners’ sugar, lemon zest and salt in a food processor. Add butter and pulse to cut the butter into the flour until a crumbly dough forms.
- 3
Press dough into prepared pan and bake until shortbread is pale golden all over, 30 minutes.
- 4
While the shortbread is baking, prepare the lemon curd: Grate 2 teaspoons zest from lemons and set aside. Squeeze lemons to yield ¾ cup juice.
- 5
In a small saucepan, whisk together lemon juice, sugar, eggs and yolks, cornstarch and fine sea salt over medium heat until boiling and thickened, 2 to 5 minutes. Make sure mixture comes to a boil and stays there for 30 seconds or so; you should see it thicken up before you take it off the heat. But once it boils do not cook for longer than 1 minute or you risk the curd thinning out again.
- 6
Remove from heat and strain into a bowl. Whisk in butter, olive oil and lemon zest.
- 7
When the shortbread is ready, take it out of the oven and carefully pour the lemon curd onto the shortbread base; return the pan to the oven. Bake until topping is just set, 15 minutes more.
- 8
Allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold before cutting into bars. Sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar and flaky sea salt right before serving.
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