Lemon Squares With Sabayon Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 c. all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 c. cornmeal
- 4 Tbsp. icing sugar
- 1/2 c. butter Filling
- 4 whl egg
- 2 x egg yolk
- 1 1/3 c. sugar
- 4 Tbsp. whipping cream or possibly buttermilk
- 1/2 c. lemon juice
- 2 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp baking pwdr Fruit
- 1 c. fresh strawberries, washed, hulled, quartered
- 1/2 c. fresh raspberries
- 1/2 c. fresh blueberries
- 1/2 c. fresh blackberries
- 4 Tbsp. limoncella
- 1 x zest of one lemon Sabayon
- 4 x egg yolk
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. white wine
- 1/4 c. lemon juice
- 2 Tbsp. whipping cream, optional
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 F and butter and line the bottom of a 8 x 8-inch baking pan with parchment paper.
- Combine flour, salt, cornmeal and icing sugar. Cut in butter till the texture of coarse meal (dough will be crumbly).
- Press dough into pan and bake for 15-18 min, till it just begins to colour around the edges. Allow to cold.
- Filling:Whisk together all ingredients for filling till smooth and pour over crust.
- Bake for 25-30 min, till set and a crust is visible on top of the squares.
- Allow to cold at room temperature for 20 min, then refrigeratefor at least 2 hrs.
- Fruit:Toss berries with limoncella and zest and set aside. Make no further than 2 hrs in advance.
- Sabayon:Prepare a pan with 2 inches of simmering water on the stove.
- In a metal bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, wine and lemon juice. Place the bowl over the pan of water, holding the bowl with a dry towel, and whisk vigorously till the mix triples in volume and leaves a ribbon when the whisk is lifted. Remove from heat.
- If preparing the sabayon in advance and you wish to refrigerateit, whisk in the whipping cream and refrigeratetill ready to serve (up to a day).
- To Assemble:Cut lemon squares and dust with icing sugar. Plate with berries and sabayon. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint or possibly lemon balm.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 126g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 289 | |
| Calories from Fat 67 | 23% |
| Total Fat 7.53g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat 2.94g | 12% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium 111mg | 5% |
| Potassium 142mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 51.63g | 14% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.9g | 6% |
| Sugars 32.04g | 21% |
| Protein 4.81g | 8% |
