Here's my recipe for lemon bars--my Mom's--and it's good! "Not good for a diet though," moans Bess Marvin! It's no wonder Nancy Drew always remained forever slim and attractive, she had the benefit of sleuthercise! Chasing down crooks in dark alleys and climbing lots of ladders and stairs in her signature heels--where can we sign up for that exercise class? Sign me up, I'm there!
"Movie Star Lemon Bars"
The best Lemon Bars—great for calming cranky crooks!
Crust:
1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup butter, softened
For large cake pan or two smaller 8 x 8 pans. Mix dry ingredients and cut in butter. Press into cake pan and bake 15 minutes at 350°.
Filling:
2 cups white sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 eggs, slightly beaten
4 TBSP lemon juice
1 TBSP lemon rind
Mix ingredients, pour into pan. Bake 20 minutes at 350°.
Glaze:
4 TBSP lemon juice
1 1/2 cups confectioner’s sugar
2 TBSP butter
Vanilla extract--1/2 tsp or to taste
(Sleuthing Tip: You can use milk instead of lemon juice, adding a little bit at a time.)
Mix ingredients and spread on cooled lemon squares. These can be frozen.
Jenn:)
