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Lemon-Lime Blueberry Squares

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Lemon-Lime Blueberry SquaresLisa Hubbard

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 9 hr

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 9 squares

Ingredients

For crust

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
6 tablespoons confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces

For filling

3 large eggs
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon finely grated fresh lime zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons whole milk
2 cups blueberries (10 oz)
3 tablespoons apricot jam, heated and strained

Preparation

  1. Make crust:

    Step 1

    Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a buttered 8-inch square glass baking dish with 2 (18- by 6-inch) sheets of foil, overlapping them in opposite directions so that there is overhang on all 4 sides.

    Step 2

    Pulse together flour, cornmeal, confectioners sugar, salt, and butter in a food processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Press onto bottom of baking dish and 1 inch up sides. Bake in middle of oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

  2. Make filling while crust bakes:

    Step 3

    Whisk together eggs, sugar, flour, and zests. Whisk in juices, milk, and a pinch of salt. Toss blueberries with jam in another bowl.

  3. Step 4

    Whisk egg mixture and immediately pour into hot crust, then bake until just set, about 17 minutes. Gently spoon berries evenly over top and bake 2 minutes more. Transfer baking dish to a rack and cool.

    Step 5

    Chill, covered, overnight (8 hours). Use foil to lift dessert out of dish, then cut into squares.

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