When Life Gives you Lemons….Make Lemon Bars!

When Life Gives you Lemons….Make Lemon Bars!

I met with one of my dearest friends for her birthday Friday. As we were saying good-bye, she handed me a huge bag of lemons from her two lemon trees. So I brought them home and put them in a big bowl with some tangerines. I think fruit sitting in a pretty bowl in the kitchen looks so beautiful and smells so clean and fruity. I love the citrus aroma.

But what to do with 30+ lemons as I cannot drink that much water and lemon slices so I need to cook something with the lemons. I could make lemonade but no I am not a real fan of lemonade so instead I am going to make “Lemon Bars”. And while I am cooking, have a nice glass of wine with a lemon slice in it. I feel just like Julia Childs.

Life handed him a lemon as Life sometimes will do.
His friends looked on in pity assuming he was through.
They came upon him later reclining in the shade.
In calm contentment drinking a glass of lemonade.

So when life hands you a bad hand just turn yourself around and make something better of it and enjoy a ‘Lemon Bar’ too. So here is a delicious recipe to try.

Lemon Bars

Mix:

1 cup Flour

¼ cup Powdered Sugar

½ cup margarine or butter

Stir together and press into the bottom of a 8X8 square glass pan. Bake at 350°for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile:

2 Eggs- Beaten by hand

½ tsp of Powdered Sugar

3 Tablespoons Lemon Juice (1 lemon)

1 cup Sugar

2 Tablespoons Water

Combine and pour over hot crust and bake for 20 minutes at 350° for 20 minutes. Cool and sprinkle with Powdered Sugar (use a small strainer). Cut with a wet knife and enjoy………

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