Lemon Bars

We had a great time Saturday night at a potluck supper...nicely done steaks and a huge variety of salads and desserts.  Yum!

Christine was there and she brought her Strawberry Spinach Salad with Poppy Seed Dressing.  It's a favourite of mine and one of the first recipes I ever posted.  

I brought a plate of goodies, Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares (super easy, super quick, super good) and some Lemon Bars.  

The Lemon Bar recipe was one I clipped out of the newspaper sometime in the distant past - not even sure which paper!  I rediscovered it when I tidied out a very messy kitchen drawer recently.

Lemon Bars

1/3 cup butter

1/4 cup sugar

1 cup flour

In mixer, beat butter.

Add sugar and beat well. 

Beat in flour until crumbly.

Press into bottom of an ungreased 8x8 inch pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15 - 18 minutes (golden brown).

2 eggs

3/4 cup sugar

2 tablespoons flour

2 teaspoons finely shredded lemon peel

3 tablespoons lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Combine filling ingredients in mixer.

Beat for two minutes.

Pour filling over baked crust.

Bake 20 minutes (lightly browned and centre set).

Cool on wire rack.

Sift powdered sugar on top and cut into bars.

# 64 Many calories later..."fake" Betty Crocker Cookie Mix recipes

Yesterday, I discovered Heather at Fake-It-Frugal.

Her mission is to save money by replicating at home a wide variety of products....Bisquick, Windex and Betty Crocker mixes to name a few.

Oatmeal Raisin & Chocolate Chip

In the name of science, I  "researched and tested" the Fake Betty Crocker Cookie Mixes.  It takes only minutes to prep and store the dry mixes in ziplock bags, ready to grab and bake at a moment's notice.  The Oatmeal Raisin and Chocolate Chip turned out well. There are sugar and gingerbread recipes as well.  

Fake-It-Frugal also has a Brownie Mix I'd like to try.

# 56 Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

From my recipe book... February, 1992!  Super easy and tasty! 

1 cup icing sugar

1 cup graham wafer crumbs

1/2 cup smooth peanut butter

1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon melted margarine or butter

Use a mixer to combine thoroughly.

Press into a 7 x 11 pan.

1 cup milk chocolate chips

Melt in microwave: 20 seconds on high, stir; 

20 - 30 seconds more, stir again.

Spread over peanut butter layer.  Chill.

Remove from refrigerator 10 minutes before 

cutting into squares. 

Note: This recipe can be doubled - use a 9 x 13 pan.

Check out Weekend Potluck # 41 for more recipes 
try this weekend!