Dougherty Family Recipe Box

Category: Squares

  • Blueberry Squares

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 cup icing sugar
    • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 1 cup softened butter
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup sour cream
    • 2/3 cups white sugar
    • 1/4 cup lemon juice
    • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
    • 3 tablespoons corn starch
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla
    • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • 4 cups blueberries

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    2. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper.
    3. Mix together 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup icing sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
    4. Add butter and mix in.
    5. Press 3/4 of the base into bottom of baking pan, reserve 1/4 of base.
    6. Bake until set (about 20 to 25 minutes).
    7. Remove from oven and allow to cool a bit.
    8. Spread blueberries over the base.
    9. Beat together eggs, sour cream, white sugar, lemon juice, flour, corn starch, vanilla, and cinnamon.
    10. Pour over blueberries and base.
    11. Sprinkle reserved base dough over the filling.
    12. Return to oven and bake until set (about 1 hour).
    13. Remove from oven, allow to cool, then cut into squares.

    Source

  • Rhubarb Squares

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 cup icing sugar
    • 1 cup softened butter
    • 3 eggs
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1/4 teaspoon salt
    • 4 cups rhubarb, diced

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    2. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper.
    3. Mix together 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup icing sugar.
    4. Add butter and mix in.
    5. Press into bottom of baking pan.
    6. Bake until set (about 20 to 25 minutes).
    7. Remove from oven and allow to cool a bit.
    8. Beat together eggs, white sugar, flour, and salt.
    9. Stir in rhubarb.
    10. Pour over base.
    11. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F.
    12. Return to oven and bake until set (about 30 to 35 minutes).
    13. Remove from oven, allow to cool, then cut into squares.

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  • Lemon Coconut Squares

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 cup icing sugar
    • 1 cup softened butter
    • 4 eggs
    • 2 cups white sugar
    • 1/2 cup lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon lemon zest
    • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
    2. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper.
    3. Mix together 2 cups flour and 1/2 cup icing sugar.
    4. Add butter and mix in.
    5. Press into bottom of baking pan.
    6. Bake until set (about 20 to 25 minutes).
    7. Remove from oven and allow to cool a bit.
    8. Beat together eggs, white sugar, lemon juice, and zest.
    9. Gradually add flour and baking powder to lemon mixture.
    10. Stir in coconut.
    11. Pour over base.
    12. Return to oven and bake until set (about 20 to 25 minutes).
    13. Remove from oven, allow to cool, then cut into squares.

    Source

  • Chocolate Almond Snacking Squares

    Ingredients

    • 1/3 cup canola oil
    • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
    • 3/4 cup water
    • 1 cup white sugar
    • 1 egg
    • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon almond extract
    • 1 cup chocolate chips
    • 1/3 cup almond slivers

    Method

    1. Preheat oven to 350 °F.
    2. Put oil and chocolate squares in 8×8 square cake pan, then put in oven until chocolate is melted (about 4 minutes).
    3. Remove pan from oven.
    4. Add water, sugar, egg, flour, salt, baking soda, and almond extract to the pan.
    5. Mix everything together with a fork until smooth.
    6. Sprinkle chocolate chips and almond slivers on top.
    7. Put pan in oven and bake until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean (about 40 minutes).
    8. Remove from oven, cool, and serve.

    Source

    Barkley family recipe.

  • Citrus Streusel Squares

    Ingredients

    Base

    • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
    • 1 cup butter
    • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 cups quick oats
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon salt

    Filling

    • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
    • 1/4 cup lemon juice
    • 1/4 cup orange juice
    • 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
    • 2 teaspoons grated orange peel

    Method

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
    2. Line 9×13 pan with parchment paper.
    3. Cream sugar and butter together.
    4. Add dry ingredients and mix until crumbly.
    5. Take 2 cups of the base and set aside.
    6. Press the rest of the base into the bottom of the pan.
    7. In a separate bowl, mix together the filling ingredients.
    8. Spread filling over the base.
    9. Sprinkle top with reserved base and pat down lightly.
    10. Bake in oven until light golden brown (about 40 minutes).
    11. Take out of oven and let cool completely.
    12. Dust with icing sugar, cut into squares, and serve.

    Source

    Barkley family recipe.