We had some friends over for dinner on Friday night. It was a last minute decision because we were both free and hadn’t spent some time together as families in quite awhile. I am not too sure why, but I have had the worst sweet tooth for the last two weeks. Insanely bad! I have had absolutely no discipline, and not only during the evening when I choose to enjoy my treats, I’ve ventured into the mid morning sweet indulgences as well. So not good for me, but I haven’t seemed to stop this poor habit nor truly desired to, although I’m sure the scale would prompt this to happen sooner rather than later if I stepped on it. Funny how scales quickly show the indulgences of a couple weeks yet when you are good for months prior, the scale still never moves.

 

Enough of my rant, I chose to make lemon bars since my sweet tooth has been acting up lately it chose something tart instead of my usual affair with chocolate. Even my husband who isn’t a big lemon bar fan devoured this dessert quite promptly. Our guests said the combination of the crust and the glaze made these by far the best lemon bars ever. I must say, this was a very true statement. Today is Sunday and in only two days a whole 9×13 pan has been conquered. We decided they were perfect with our cup of coffee this morning and we might as well finish the pan; neither of us thought it was a good idea for them to sit all day, why not enjoy them now.

You must try this recipe even if you aren’t a big fan of lemon bars.

 

Lemon Scrumptious Bars:

Crust:

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups flour
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel

Blend together in a standing mixer and press in a 9×13 greased baking dish. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile make the filling.

Filling:

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• ¼ cup flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 tsp grated lemon peel

Combine everything in a standing mixture and pour atop the half baked crust. Bake an additional 25-30 minutes or until light golden brown and the middle doesn’t jiggle.

Glaze:

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2-3 tbsp lemon juice

Combine the glaze and layer on top of the bars once they are FULLY cooled. Place in the fridge to harden glaze before serving.

These taste the best the next day to be honest. They are delicious the night of but something about them sitting over night makes them that much better.

Enjoy as dessert or truly with a cup o’ jo in the morning. Scrumptious!!!

 

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