Food Thread: Tabula Rasa Edition [CBD]

Yeah....I got nothing. But there's always bacon!

Got back late...the dog ate my post...the intertubes were flooded....

But talk amongst yourselves about the pressing issue of the day; grilled steak or pan-seared steak.....

This is an Ina Garten recipe -- her recipes are always at least good, and occasionally best in class. This is one of them. Although one thing that irritates me about her recipes is that she seems to use lots and lots of bowls and utensils. Hey Ina; I don't have someone doing my dishes for me!

Ingredients

For the crust:
1/2 pound unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups flour
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

For the filling:
6 extra-large eggs at room temperature
3 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest (4 to 6 lemons)
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup flour
Confectioners' sugar, for dusting

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.

Combine the flour and salt and, with the mixer on low, add to the butter until just mixed.

Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and gather into a ball. Flatten the dough with floured hands and press it into a 9 by 13 by 2-inch baking sheet, building up a 1/2-inch edge on all sides. Chill.

Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until very lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack. Leave the oven on.

For the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour over the crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the filling is set. Let cool to room temperature.

Cut into triangles and dust with confectioners' sugar.

posted by Open Blogger at 07:05 PM

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