Cook with Us #7 - Cookie Jar - Lemon Cookie Bars
A huge thank you to The Cook with Us team - @chefsteve , @pandamama and @offoodandart for the awesome opportunity to share our recipes and learn from fellow CookWithUs contestants each week - cannot believe we're already in Cook with Us Week 7 - Cookie Jar
Cookies have always been my favourite bake; love using my biscuit gun, used to have endless fun decorating cookies with my fledglings when they were still around.
I still have fun baking cookies all by myself these days, but it's just not the same!
I wanted to share a very special recipe with all the CookWithUs Bakers, as well as any Steemians who enjoy cookies; this one is Lemon Bars, not your traditional hard crispy cookie, but a Cookie Bar with a crispy base and a Lemon Curd topping, absolutely yummy!
This stores well in an airtight container, but I can guarantee it will not last, being simply irresistible!
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So without any further ado, let me show you how to make these delicious lemony cookie bars:
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Lemon Cookie Bars - makes 32 bar cookies
Base
230 gram Butter at room temperature
125ml Icing Sugar
500ml Cake Wheat Flour
Lemon Curd Topping
4 Eggs
500ml Icing Sugar
2ml Salt
90ml Lemon Juice
Grated rind of 1 lemon
Place all the base ingredients into a mixing bowl and beat till smooth.
Spray a 24cm square pan very well with cooking spray.
Evenly press dough into pan with fingertips, bake at 170 C in fan oven till a light straw colour.
Beat filling ingredients together and pour onto base - it's very runny but do not fear, it sets nice and firm once cooked :)
Bake for a further 30 minutes at 170 C in fan oven.
Cool in pan, then dust with Icing Sugar and cut into fingers.
Beautifully browned base.
Firm Lemon Curd topping.
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These cookies will tug at more than just your heart strings!
Pack Lemon Cookie Bars into a pretty glass jar and display them at your own peril!
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Better hide them before they all disappear like mine did, but then I must confess, I could not hide it from myself!
A quick look at the whole process.
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My go at your lemon bars are in the oven as we speak. The entire house smells of lemon and (per your suggestion) passion fruit. It's taking everything I have to let them finish baking and not scoop out a bite with a spoon!
Oh yummy @whattheduck, I want some, dying to know how it turns out with passion fruit, sure it's going to be delish! Suggest you sprinkle the icing sugar after cutting into bars, I did it before and it looked a little messy. Mmmm I can just smell it :)
@lizelle, I'll have you know that I have a weakness for lemon bars. They're just so delicious and I love the combination of sweet-sour thick topping over a nice crumbly buttery base.
Thanks for sharing the photo of the bottom of the base! It definitely shows you did well. Plus, you can tell that it has a nice texture to it.
You've described it so well @offoodandart, I feel like having one right now, they disappeared pretty fast here! Thanks for your great comments :)
Any lemon dessert is a favorite of mine! I just love that sweet and sour flavor. Your lemon bars look moist and wonderful. The crunchy base is so nice to balance the lemon curd. I always enjoy watching your gif at the end of your post! Thank you for your entry and good luck this week!
Ah thank you @chefsteve, these are scrumptious, and what's nice is the base is crispy and the lemon curd nice and firm! Appreciate your feedback :)
There is nothing better than a tangy and buttery lemon bar. Those look divine!
You're so right @loveself, and they all disappeared way too fast!
Ahhh these look amazing @lizelle! Something about your posts always make me homesick!
Ah thank you @whattheduck! Cape Town is a long way from Durbs hey :)
Too far! Heading into Cape Town winter, and while I'm definitely thankful for the rain in this drought, I'd much rather have a dip in the warm KZN ocean! Your lovely lemony bars just scream summer, so jealous!
What do you mean that these sore well? I have never had a cookie in my house last long enough to store! LOLnd these would be no different. They might even disappear faster since they are lemon...
Haha @cecicastor, I only get to store it max one day:):)
Lemon bars are the best! My mother in law makes them for me on special occasions. They are so light and yummy! Thanks for sharing, these have me hungry now!
Ah @bozz, so you know these, my family demolishes this at one sitting...when the kids are home that is! Thanks for stopping by :)
No problem! Thanks for sharing the great photos. I think I have a craving now.
I'd love to try those when we finally come to Durban for a visit :) Sounds yummy
Haha @therneau, have noted your order :) Thanks for stopping by :)
Lol, thank you
My friend how are you, how is the grandmother, you know I love all the sweet recipes this is great and if you have lemon I love it, you really do magic in every contest
Hi @jennimorillo, we're all well, hope you are too! You're right about Lemons, can do so much with them, cooking, baking and even useful for health and beauty :) Thanks for stopping by!
Thanksnfor sharing Ms. @lizelle. Its good for family
Thanks for stopping by @steemitalhaq :)