Lemon Pudding Cake

This is a tasty, simple to make dessert. You mix it up and put it in the oven and you get cake on top of pudding.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit/175 Celsius.
You will need a 1 quart casserole.
You will need a pan big enough to fit the casserole inside.

Ingredients:
2 eggs, separated
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/4 cup lemon juice
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt


Separate the eggs and put the whites into a bowl and beat with a mixer until the whites are stiff.
Set aside.
In another bowl, combine the lemon juice, lemon zest, egg yolks, and milk. Beat well.
Add the sugar, flour, and salt.
Mix until smooth.
Fold in the egg whites.
Pour into the 1 quart casserole.
Set inside the larger pan.
Put both into the preheated oven.
Pour very hot water into outer pan. It should be about 1" deep.
Bake until golden brown. This will take 40-50 minutes.
 Take out of oven and water.
Serve warm or cool.

Serves 4-6.
Enjoy!

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Blueberry Pie

This pie is bursting with blueberries. Great made with fresh or frozen blueberries.

Bakes at 375 degrees Fahrenheit(190 Celsius)
You will need a 9" pie pan

Ingredients:
Pastry for a 9" double crust OR use 2 premade 9" pie crusts
3/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour( if blueberries are extremely juicy add an additional 1 Tablespoon if you want)
1 Tablespoon lemon juice(optional)
5 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

To brush over crust-
milk
sugar

Roll out half of the pastry a little bigger about 11" diameter and fit into pie pan.
Roll out the top crust 12".
In a bowl, mix the sugar, flour, lemon juice, and blueberries. If you have frozen blueberries, let the mixture sit 15-30 minutes before adding to pie pan.
Pour the blueberry mixture into the pie pan.
Lay the top crust over the blueberries and tuck the top crust under the bottom crust and crimp to seal.
Brush a little milk over the top crust. Sprinkle with a little sugar.
With a knife, make slits in the pie crust to allow steam to escape.
Preheat your oven.
Cover the edges with a pie shield OR a foil ring.
Bake for 25 minutes from fresh fruit and 50 minutes for frozen.
Remove shield or foil ring.
Bake for another 20-30 minutes or til top is golden.
Remove to cool on a wire rack.

Serves 6-8.

Enjoy!

If you have leftover pastry make cinnamon pastry roll-ups!

Pumpkin Custard

This is my recipe for pumpkin pie filling, just baked in a casserole with no crust.
This is a great way to go gluten free without having to have special flour too.

You will need a 1-1/2 to 2 quart casserole dish Or 6 (6oz.) custard dishes.
You will also need a 2 quart saucepan.
Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

15 or 16 oz pureed pumpkin
3/4 cup brown sugar
1-1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1(12oz) can evaporated milk OR 1/2 cup regular milk
2 eggs

In your saucepan, combine the pumpkin,brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, and salt.
Heat and stir over medium heat just til mixture comes to a sputtering boil.
Turn down to a simmer and keep stirring for 3-5 minutes until the pumpkin mixture has thickened somewhat and is shiny.
Pour into a large bowl and mix in the milk and than add the eggs one at a time.
Stir, or beat with mixer, while you are adding the milk and eggs.
Pour the custard into the casserole dish and bake for 45-50 minutes or into the individual custard dishes and bake for 30 minutes.
Check after 30 minutes for the casserole or 25 minutes for the custard dishes. Insert the tip of a knife into the center of the custard and if done, the knife will come out clean. It will be wet but have no custard clinging to it.

Since there is no crust for any of the liquid from the filling to absorb, there may be some liquid rise to the top of the custard.
This is normal.
It may go away during baking and it may not.
If it doesn't and you don't want it there, when the custard is cool blot the top of it with a paper towel.

Serves 6.

 

Pear Crunch Pie

If you have never had pear pie before, you are in for a treat. It is similar to apple pie, but there is that subtle difference that says pear.

This version of pear pie has a streusel topping instead of a top crust.

Preheat your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit.
You will need a 9" pie pan.

Ingredients:
single pastry crust for 9" pie

1/2 cup sugar
3 Tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
5 cups peeled and sliced pears
1 Tablespoon butter
1 Tablespoon lemon juice

1 cup flour
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
7 Tablespoons butter
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup chopped nuts-optional

Make pastry and put into pie pan.
In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Add the peeled and sliced pears.
Mix to combine and add them to the lined pie pan.
Dot with the 1 Tablespoon butter.
Sprinkle with the lemon juice.
Set aside.
In another bowl,Mix the 1 cup flour, brown sugar,1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and the nutmeg.
Cut in the 7 Tablespoons butter until the mixture is crumbly.
Stir in the nuts if you are using.
Sprinkle this over the top of the pears.
Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes. Lower the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for another 35-40 minutes until the pears are tender.

Serves 6-8.

Yummy!

Bittersweet Chocolate Ice Cream

This is homemade chocolate ice cream that is so chocolaty, that it would be hard to find one that is quite so rich.
So, if you like an ice cream that slaps you in the mouth and says "Chocolate!" than this is for you.

This is Philadelphia- style ice cream. Meaning it is entirely cream based. It has no eggs in it.

You will need an ice cream freezer for this.

Ingredients:

1 quart heavy whipping cream
1 cup sugar
8 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped or grated
2/3 cup cocoa powder, preferably Dutch processed

In a 3 quart saucepan heat the cream to boiling.
When it has reached the boiling point, turn the heat down to low.
Add the sugar, chocolate, and cocoa powder.
Stir constantly until everything is blended together and smooth.
Remove from the heat and transfer to a bowl.
Refrigerate for a few hours.
Pour into your ice cream freezer and freeze according to the directions.

Makes 1 quart of rich chocolate ice cream.

I love eating mine sprinkled with cashews.

Sour Cream Chocolate Cake

This cake is awesome. It is very moist. I love to serve this frosted with sour cream chocolate frosting.

This cake is so simple to put together. Just put everything in a bowl and beat it up.

You will need 2( 8" or 9") round cake pans or 1 (13"x9") cake pan, greased and floured.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup water
1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

Put everything into a mixing bowl and beat, with a mixer, on low speed for one minute.
Scrape down the sides.
Beat on high speed for three minutes.
Pour the batter into the pan or pans.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until cake tests done when checked with a toothpick.
Cool and frost.

Blueberry Zucchini Bread

This quick bread is chock full of blueberries. It is also a very moist bread.
Not flavors you normally think of together. However, it works well.
Tastes great with fresh or frozen blueberries and zucchini.

You will need two 9"x5" greased loaf pans.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

1 cup cooking oil
3 eggs
1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups sugar
2 cups shredded zucchini
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
3-1/2 to 4 cups blueberries

In a large bowl, beat together the oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and sugar.
Mix in the zucchini.
Stir in the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon.
Fold in the blueberries.
Divide the batter evenly between the two loaf pans.
Bake for an hour until the bread tests done by inserting a toothpick in the middle.
Let the breads rest for 30 minutes in the pans before loosening and turning out. If you take it out too soon, the bread will fall apart.
Let cool on a wire rack.

Makes 2 loaves.

Fruit Coffee Cake

You can use many different fruits for this coffee cake. I used blueberries because I grow them and we had plenty.

You will need an 8" square pan.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups chopped, peeled apple, apricots, peaches or pineapple; you can also use 1-1/2 cups blueberries or raspberries
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons cornstarch

1-1/2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tablespoons butter

In a saucepan, combine the fruit and water. Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
Simmer for 5 minutes, unless you are using the raspberries. Do not simmer those-they fall apart.
Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and the cornstarch and stir into the fruit.
Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture is thick and bubbly.
Cook and stir 2 more minutes.
Remove from heat.
In a bowl, combine the 1-1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
Cut in the butter til you have coarse crumbs.
Set aside.
In another bowl, beat the egg, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
Add that mixture to the flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
Spread half the batter into baking pan.
Spread fruit mixture over that.
Drop remaining batter in mounds atop the fruit filling.
Mix together the remaining sugar and flour. Cut in the 2 Tablespoons butter til you have coarse crumbs.
Sprinkle that over the coffee cake.

Bake for 40-45 minutes until golden.

Serves 9.

Yellow Cupcakes

I love cupcakes. Who says they are just for kids? They are just fun. These cupcakes can be frosted with white or chocolate frosting.
These are very easy to put together. And ever so yummy!

You will need liners and pans for 12 regular size cupcakes,6 extra large cupcakes, or 42 mini cupcakes.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

1-1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 egg yolk
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cooking oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup sour cream

Stir the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl and set aside.
In another bowl, beat the egg, yolk, and sugar til light colored and thickened. If using a mixer, this will take just a couple minutes.
Scrape down the bowl.
Mix in the oil and vanilla extract.
Add the sour cream and blend til no white streaks remain.
Add the flour mixture and beat until batter is smooth.
Divide the batter among the cupcake liners in whatever size you are using.

Bake for 18-23 minutes.
They are done when the tops spring back when lightly touched.
Turn out of the pans and let cool.

Eat or frost and eat. Enjoy!

Open Faced Blueberry Pie

This is my favorite type of blueberry pie. It is made with a prebaked pie crust filled with fresh berries in a syrup. It is super good.
I got this recipe from one of my Rose Levy Beranbaum cookbooks. She is one of my favorite cookbook authors.

Ingredients

9 " prebaked pie crust

2 Tablespoons water
2 Tablespoons cornstarch

4 cups fresh blueberries
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon lemon juice

Bake your pie crust as directed and set it to the side until ready to be filled.
Stir together 2 Tablespoons water and the cornstarch. Set aside.
Place 1 cup blueberries and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan, cover and bring to a boil.
Lower the heat and simmer, stirring constantly for 3-4 minutes. The blueberries will start to burst and the juices will start to thicken.
As you stir, add the cornstarch mixture, sugar, lemon juice, and salt.
Simmer for another minute until the mixture becomes translucent.
Remove from the heat and fold in the other 3 cups of blueberries.
Spoon the blueberries into the pie crust.
Let sit for 2 hours before serving so the pie will set up.
Serves 6-8.

You may keep this pie at room temperature for two days. No longer.
If you have some left after that time, store it in the fridge.

Blueberry Buckle

Blueberry buckle is like a coffee cake with blueberries sprinkled over before baking. It is great made with fresh or frozen blueberries.

Grease the bottom and 1/2 inch up the sides of a 8" or 9" square baking pan.
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cooking oil
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1/2 cup milk
2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries

1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup unsalted butter

Combine the 2 cups flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside.
In another bowl, pour your oil. Add the 3/4 cup sugar and blend well.
Beat in the egg.
Add the milk and flour mixture alternately. Make sure mixture is smooth after each addition before mixing more in.
Spoon that batter into the baking pan.
Sprinkle with the blueberries.
Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and cinnamon.
Cut in the butter until it is crumbly.
Sprinkle the crumbles over the blueberries.
Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes or until the buckle is golden.

Serves 9.

To make a raspberry buckle, just substitute raspberries for the blueberries. Do everything else the same.

Chewy Sugar Cookies

These are great sugar cookies. I am not usually a huge sugar cookie fan. But, these are an exception. These are hands down, the best sugar cookies I have ever had.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
Grease 2 or 3 cookie sheets.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup(1-1/2 sticks) unsalted softened butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 egg
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

In a large mixing bowl beat the sugars, butter, corn syrup, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and egg.
Stir in the flour.
Using a medium size cookie scoop, drop cookies onto the prepared sheets. Use a spoon if you don't have a scoop..
Bake the cookies for 10 minutes. The edges will just start to brown. They will look soft though.
Take them out of the oven and leave them on the sheets for 5 minutes to finish cooking.
Transfer to a rack to cool.

You will get 2-1/2 to 3 dozen cookies.
These are great frosted with simple cookie glaze.

Blueberry Cobbler

I know, I know. Another blueberry recipe. Hey what can I say? They are in season and I grow them.
Blueberry cobbler is just simply wonderful. It is homey and delicious.

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
You will need a 2 quart baking dish.

Ingredients:

4 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
1/4 cup water
1/3-2/3 cup sugar
1 Tablespoon cornstarch

1 cup flour
2 Tablespoons sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1/4 cup milk

Combine the 1/3-2/3 cup sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add the water and blueberries.
Cook over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.
Turn heat to warm and keep filling hot while making the rest.
In a medium bowl, stir the flour, remaining sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon. Cut in the butter until mixture is crumbly.
Stir together the egg and milk.
Add to flour mixture and stir to moisten.
Pour filling into baking dish.
Drop mounds of dough on top of the filling.
Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the topping comes out clean.

Serves 6.

Blueberry Crisp

Most times, when thinking of a crisp, apple or peach comes to mind. But, you can use about any fruit for a crisp.
So, for a change of pace why not try a blueberry crisp?

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
You will need a 2 quart baking dish.

Ingredients:

5 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
4 Tablespoons sugar
3 Tablespoons flour

1/2 cup rolled oats
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, cinnamon, or ginger
1/4 cup butter

In a large bowl mix the 3 Tablespoons flour and 4 Tablespoons sugar. Add the blueberries and toss well to coat.
Pour into the baking dish.
In another bowl mix the remaining flour, brown sugar,rolled oats, and cinnamon.
Cut in the butter til the mixture is crumbly.
Sprinkle over the fruit.
Bake in the preheated oven for 30-35 minutes. The topping should be golden.

Serves 6.

Apple Dumplings

An apple dumpling is an apple baked inside a piece of pastry. They are best served warm and maybe even with some ice cream on the side.

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
You will need a 11" x 7" pan or a 9" x 13" pan.

Ingredients:

Syrup-
1-1/4 cups water
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
2 Tablespoons butter

Combine in a saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cover and let simmer for 5 minutes. Add butter to the syrup.
Set aside.


Pastry-
2-1/4 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup shortening
6-8 Tablespoons water

Combine the flour and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in the shortening with a fork or pastry cutter until the shortening is the size of small peas.
Add the water a little bit at a time, mixing just til it is moistened.
Form it into a ball.
Roll it out on a floured counter or board to approximately 18" x 12" size.
Cut into 6 equal pieces.


Inside-
6 medium small apples
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup sugar

Peel and core the apples. You can use you vegetable peeler for this. Or you can use a separate apple corer to core the apples. Otherwise, you can slice the apple in half and cut the core out and stick both halves together on the pastry square.
Once all the apples have been peeled and cored, put them each on their own piece of pastry.
Combine the sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Sprinkle over the apples.
Moisten the edges of the pastry squares with water.
Bring up the four corners over the apple and pinch the dough together to seal.
Place the pastry covered apple in the baking pan.
Pour the syrup over the dumplings.
Bake for 45 minutes or until the apples are tender and pastry is browned slightly.

To serve, spoon syrup over dumpling.

Makes 6 yummy apple dumplings.

Double-Decker Confetti Brownies

These bars are like a brownie and m&m cookies put together. Who could say no to that?

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Lightly grease a 9"x13" baking pan.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup softened butter(1-1/2 sticks)
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups flour
2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 Tablespoon butter, melted
1 cup m&ms, divided in two
1/4 cup flour

Cream the 3/4 cup butter and sugars in a large bowl.
Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract.
Combine the 2-1/4 cups flour, baking powder and salt. Add that to your butter/sugar mixture.

Remove half the batter and put in a separate bowl.
Mix the melted butter and cocoa powder and add to one half of the batter.
Spread that into the bottom of your baking pan.

Stir the 1/4 cup flour and 1/2 cup m&ms into the white batter.
Spread that batter over the cocoa layer.
Sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup m&ms over the top of the bars.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until edges start to pull away from the side of the pan.
Let cool before cutting.

Makes 24 bars.

Brownie Peanut Butter Cheesecake

Brownie peanut butter cheesecake is a very decadent dessert.
It is rich and just a small slice is enough to satisfy you.
The filling and topping is peanut butter and the crust is made of brownie batter.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
You will need a 9" spring-form pan that has been greased and floured.

Crust:

3 oz semisweet chocolate, grated or chopped.
1/4 cup butter(1/2 stick)
1/2 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup packed brown sugar
1-1/2 teaspoons chocolate or vanilla extract

Filling:

12 oz cream cheese, at room temperature
1 cup packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1/2 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
1-1/3 cups creamy peanut butter

Topping:

3/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

To make the crust-
Melt the chocolate and butter in a double boiler or in the microwave. Set aside.
Combine the flour and baking powder. Set that aside.
Beat the eggs until thick and lemony colored.Beat in the brown sugar. Mix in the chocolate and the chocolate or vanilla extract.
Stir in the flour/baking powder, just until blended.
Spread 1 cup over the bottom of the prepared pan.
Put the rest of the batter in the fridge to chill.
Bake the bottom crust for 15-17 minutes until firm.
Take out of oven and refrigerate for 15-30 minutes.

While that is chilling make the filling-
In a large bowl beat the cream cheese and brown sugar until smooth.
Beat in the eggs and sour cream.
Beat in the peanut butter.
Set aside.

Take the batter and pan out of the fridge.
Use a spatula to spread the rest of the batter over the sides of the spring-form pan.
Put pan on its side and spread it, rolling as you go.
Quickly set upright and pour filling into the pan.
Some of the batter may drip down the sides. That's OK.

Bake for 30 minutes, or until the filling is firm.

Make the topping while the cheesecake is baking-
Put the sour cream, sugar, and peanut butter and a bowl and beat with mixer until smooth.

Three minutes before removing cheesecake from the oven, spread the topping over it.

Cool on a wire rack for 1 hour.
Cover and chill in the refrigerator for several hours, preferably overnight.

To serve, loosen sides with a knife and release side of pan.

Serves 12.

Strawberry-Rhubarb Pie

Strawberry-rhubarb pie is a classic. Both fruits are in season right now, so why not put them together?

In this recipe, I give two amounts for the sugar.
If you like your pie less sweet, use the 3/4 cup. If you like it good and sweet use the full amount of 1-1/2 cups.

Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
You will need a 9" pie plate.

Ingredients:

Pastry for 2-crust 9" pie

3/4 to 1-1/2 cups sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
3 cups rhubarb, chopped into 1/2" slices
1 cup sliced strawberries
1 Tablespoon butter

Combine sugar, flour, salt, and nutmeg in a large mixing bowl.
Add the rhubarb and strawberries and toss. Let sit for 20 minutes.
Put bottom crust into pie plate.
Pour fruit mixture into the crust.
Dot with the butter.
Cover with top crust and seal.
Make 5 slits on top to allow steam to escape during baking.
Bake for 40-45 minutes until the filling is bubbling thickly.

Let cool for at least a few hours for the pie to set up.

Serves 6-8.

Lemon Bread

This quick bread has a very mellow lemon flavor. It is pretty moist and tasty.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Grease the bottom and 1/2" up the sides of an 8" x 4" loaf pan.

Ingredients:

1-3/4 flour
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1 cup milk
1/4 cup cooking oil
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel
1/2 cup chopped almonds or walnuts- optional
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1 Tablespoon sugar

In a bowl mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Set to the side.
Combine the egg, milk, cooking oil, and 1 Tablespoon lemon juice in another bowl. Add all at once to the flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
Fold in the lemon peel and the nuts, if you are using.
Pour into the loaf pan.
Bake for 50-55 minutes until it tests done with a toothpick or cake tester.
While the bread is baking, mix the 2 Tablespoons lemon juice and 1 Tablespoon sugar.
After taking the bread out of the oven, brush the lemon juice sugar mixture over the top. Do this before you remove the bread from the pan.
Cool the bread in the pan for 10 minutes.
Loosen and turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Wrap in foil or plastic wrap overnight before serving.

Lemon Squares

Lemon squares are yummy bars. They have a shortbread crust with a lemon curd like filling over the top, similar to the lemon filling in lemon meringue pie.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

You will need an ungreased 8" or 9" square pan.

Ingredients:

Crust-

1 cup all purpose flour

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup powdered sugar

Filling-

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

2 teaspoon grated lemon peel, optional

2 Tablespoons lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

Mix the flour, powdered sugar, and butter. It will be crumbly.

Press that into the square pan. Build the sides up slightly.

Bake for 20 minutes.

While the crust is baking, beat the filling ingredients until light and fluffy.

As soon as the crust is done, pour the filling over the top of the hot crust.

Return to oven and bake another 25 minutes.

It is done when you touch lightly and no indention remains.

Cool on a wire rack completely before cutting.

Makes 16 bars.