Not the gluten-free version. That recipe is here.
These are one of my favorites but I don't make them very often for a couple of reasons. My husband doesn't like them and the white flour crust is too much simple starch on top of the sugary filling. So I changed up the recipe to make it a little healthier and a little easier on the blood sugar.
Lemon Bars
Crust:
3/4 c. white flour
1 c. whole wheat flour
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. butter, softened
Filling:
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 large eggs
6 T. lemon juice
1 T. white flour
1 t. baking powder
dash salt
Mix crust ingredients together until it resembles fine crumbs. Spread the crumbs in a lightly greased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, until crust is very lightly browned.
Meanwhile, beat filling ingredients together until thick and smooth. Set aside while the crust bakes.
When the crust is done, pour the filling over the hot crust and bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes, until filling is set and lightly browned. Let cool before serving.
Makes 24-28 bars depending on how you cut them.
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Thursday, May 28, 2015
Thursday, November 28, 2013
Thursday Recipe - Cookie Bars
Happy Thanksgiving! May your turkey be perfect, your yams be yummy, and you never run out of pie.
If it isn't obvious from my recipe postings, I adore cookies. I also can't follow a recipe to save my life. Well, maybe if the stakes were that high...
Anyway, I wanted cookies the other day so I whipped out a recipe that looked tasty. Then realized I didn't have any M&Ms, the recipe only used one egg and my chickens are plopping out way more than one a day, the recipe called for all white flour something I just can't do anymore, I softened a whole cup of butter instead of a half, and I really didn't want to scoop out individual cookies. So instead I ended up with these.
Milk Chocolate Cookie Bars
1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
2 c. quick oats
2 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. milk chocolate chips
Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Beat until very light and fluffy, about 3 - 5 minutes. Stir in oats, wheat flour, and chocolate chips. Spread in greased 9x13 cake pan. Bake at 350° 25-30 minutes, until center is barely set. Let cool before devouring.
If it isn't obvious from my recipe postings, I adore cookies. I also can't follow a recipe to save my life. Well, maybe if the stakes were that high...
Anyway, I wanted cookies the other day so I whipped out a recipe that looked tasty. Then realized I didn't have any M&Ms, the recipe only used one egg and my chickens are plopping out way more than one a day, the recipe called for all white flour something I just can't do anymore, I softened a whole cup of butter instead of a half, and I really didn't want to scoop out individual cookies. So instead I ended up with these.
Milk Chocolate Cookie Bars
1 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1/4 c. white sugar
2 eggs
1 t. baking soda
1/2 t. baking powder
1 t. salt
1 t. vanilla
2 c. quick oats
2 c. whole wheat flour
1 c. milk chocolate chips
Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Beat until very light and fluffy, about 3 - 5 minutes. Stir in oats, wheat flour, and chocolate chips. Spread in greased 9x13 cake pan. Bake at 350° 25-30 minutes, until center is barely set. Let cool before devouring.
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