Breville Breville Compact Smart Oven Lemon Bars With A Hazelnut Crust, Recipes, Prepare the Crust

RECIPES

LEMON BARS WITH A

HAZELNUT CRUST

Function: BAKE

Temperature: 350˚F (175˚C)

Yield: 6 servings

INGREDIENTS

1 cup (250 ml) flour

2 tablespoons (30 ml) powdered sugar

½cup (175 ml) cold unsalted butter ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) salt

¼ cup (60 ml) hazelnuts 2 eggs

¾ cup (180 ml) granulated sugar ¼ cup (180 ml) fresh lemon juice ¼ teaspoon (1 ml) baking powder

2 tablespoons (30 ml) all purpose flour

6 tablespoons (90 ml) seedless raspberry jam

Prepare the Crust

1.Toast the hazelnuts by placing them in a single layer on the Breville enamel baking pan. Set the wire rack at the bottom rack height position. Turn the FUNCTION dial to BAKE. Set the TEMPERATUE to 350˚F (175˚C) and the TIME to 5 minutes. Press the START/CANCEL button to activate. Toast the hazelnuts until golden.

Allow to cool.

2.Place flour, powdered sugar, salt, butter and toasted hazelnuts in a food processor and pulse until the hazelnuts resemble breadcrumbs. Press the mixture into an 11” x 7” x 2”

(28 cm x 19 cm x 6 cm) baking pan.

3.Keep the FUNCTION dial on BAKE. Set the TEMPERATURE to 350˚F (175˚C) and the TIME to 15 minutes. Press the START/CANCEL button to activate. Bake the crust until set and takes on a light golden color. Set on wire rack to cool.

Prepare the lemon custard

1.In a small bowl, beat together eggs, sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest. Then add flour and baking powder.

2.Spread a thin layer of the raspberry preserves onto the cooled crust. Gently pour the lemon custard over the preserves.

3.Keep the FUNCTION dial on BAKE. Set the TEMPERATURE to 350˚F (175˚C) and the TIME to 25 minutes. Press the START/CANCEL button to activate. Bake until the custard is set, trying not to over bake.

4.Allow to cool before cutting into squares. Dust with powdered sugar.

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