I have never tried lemon bars before. I always thought it was such a difficult dessert to make. It looks so complicated, like it has so many steps to them, and that seemed daunting. But this is my eye opening lesson for today. To never judge a book by its cover. To not just look at something and say to myself “I could never do that” ” It looks to hard!”
From now on, I will give it a shot more often, because you never know how easy something could be! And when you accomplish the challenge, you feel so ready to try more and more.
That’s the way I felt with these Lemon Bars. They are surprisingly easy and Absolutely delicious! My family has never tried Lemon Bars either, but once they took a bite, they were hooked! So much so, that they were looking for more when we ran out. They are so light and fresh, and the lemon makes it Devine. Just writing about them makes my mouth water!
So never be afraid to try something new. You never know how easy something can be! A lesson for every part of life:)
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
2 teaspoons lemon juice from 1 lemon
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
Powdered sugar for dusting
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In the bowl of a mixer, combine flour, butter and 1/4 cup powdered sugar.
Press into ungreased 8 inch square baking pan, building up the edge to create a crust, up 1/2 inch. Bake for 20 minutes. Let cool a bit
While the baked crust is cooling a bit, mix granulated sugar, eggs, lemon juice, lemon peel, baking powder and salt, in the bowl of a mixer, and mix until light and fluffy. Pour over crust, and bake for about 25 minutes. Cool completely and cut into squares.
I was able to cut a dozen from the pan. I let them cool in fridge, as they taste best when chilled. Dust liberally with powdered sugar, then serve.
I found them to be very light and fresh tasting. perfect for the spring! My family absolutely loved them and I know you will too!
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