Lemon Dream Custard Squares: A Zesty Delight Recipe
Lemon Dream Custard Squares are fluffy, creamy, and zesty treats that bring a citrus delight to your dessert table.
- Prep Time: 25 min
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Total Time: 1 hr 50 min
- Yield: 9 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup crushed digestive biscuits
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 397g sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup yogurt
- ⅓ cup oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Combine crushed biscuits and melted butter. Press into a lined tray and chill for 15 mins.
- Cook lemon custard: whisk lemon juice, zest, condensed milk, egg yolks, cornstarch, and milk. Stir over heat until thick. Pour over crust, chill.
- Beat cream with sugar and vanilla to stiff peaks. Spread over lemon layer.
- Whisk eggs and sugar, add yogurt, oil, vanilla, then flour and baking powder. Spread over cream.
- Bake at 175°C for 25 minutes. Cool completely and dust with sugar.
Notes
- Use Greek yogurt and sugar substitute for a lighter option.
- Gluten-free flour + xanthan gum makes it allergy-friendly.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 square
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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