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Canada Squares

Canada Squares

Cost $12, save $8

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  • 50 Min
  • 32 Servings
  • $12

INGREDIENTS

  • Base Layer

    • 🌾 1 cup all-purpose flour
    • 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
    • 🧈 ½ cup butter

  • Jam Layer

    • 🍓 ⅓ cup seedless raspberry jam

  • Filling Layer

    • 🍚 ⅔ cup white sugar
    • 🧈 ½ cup butter, softened
    • 🥚 2 eggs
    • ⅔ cup rice flour
    • 10 drops red food coloring, or as needed

  • Icing

    • 2 cups confectioners' sugar, or as needed
    • 🧈 ⅓ cup butter, softened
    • 🥛 1 tablespoon milk, or as needed
    • 1 teaspoon maple extract

STEPS

1

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C). Line bottom and sides of an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper; crease corners well.

2

Whisk all-purpose flour and 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar together in a bowl. Cut in ½ cup butter using 2 knives or a pastry blender until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Evenly pat base mixture into the prepared pan.

3

Bake base in the oven for 20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for about 15 minutes. Evenly top base with raspberry jam.

4

Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).

5

Beat white sugar and ½ cup softened butter together until fluffy. Beat in eggs until fluffy and pale yellow. Beat in rice flour and stir in food coloring until filling batter reaches the desired shade of red. Evenly spread the filling over the jam layer.

6

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan for about 20 minutes.

7

Beat confectioners' sugar and ⅓ cup softened butter together in a bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in milk and maple extract to form a smooth icing. Evenly spread icing over the cooled bars.

8

Lift the squares out of the pan by holding the edges of the parchment paper and transfer them to a cutting board. Slice into 1-inch squares with a very sharp knife.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

156

Calories

  • 1
    Protein
  • 20
    Carbs
  • 8
    Fats

💡 To achieve a vivid red filling color, add red food coloring gradually and mix well.Use seedless raspberry jam for a smooth texture between layers.Slice the squares with a warm knife for clean edges—dip the knife in hot water and wipe dry between cuts.