Make A Treat!

This would normally be Make A Meal, but treats just aren't meals. Well, not technically. I do like treats for meals. But that's just me. And even though much about life is all about me, I decided to just make a new post name.

Thus....


Make a Treat! With a ! .

Lemon Bars

You'll need...

1 stick butter

1/2 cup powdered sugar

1 cup flour

pinch of salt

Mix it all together with your hands. It won't bite. Just wash your hands first. Then lick them after.

Pat it into an 8x8 pan. (No need to coat the pan with anything. Did you notice how much butter is in it? mmmm) Bake at 350 for 15 minutes.

While that's yummin' up the kitchen, prepare the lemon filling...

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

2 Tablespoons flour

3-4 Tablespoons lemon juice.

Mix together and pour over the baked crust. Bake at 350 for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sift a little (or a lot) of powdered sugar over the top. Cool completely before cutting.

My mom made these all the time while we were growing up. Much better than the boxed stuff you can get now. We had a HUGE lemon tree in our backyard and used those lemons to make these. We also used to eat the lemons with sugar poured over them. yum. The lemons were as big as cantelopes. Then my mom got all weird and said we couldn't eat them anymore because it was eating our tooth enamal. Who needs tooth enamal?! Seriously. They were yummy lemons! When real lemons aren't available for these tasty treats, lemon juice from a bottle works just fine.

Enjoy!

P.S. Ruthie was just looking for something to watch while eating her lunch. Guess where she stopped? Food Network. We're now watching the Barefoot Contessa. She's making something Greek for her hubby. Ruthie is enjoying every minute. Gotta love that!