Tuesday, April 15, 2008

Lemon Creme Bars

I made these over the weekend and they were very easy and very good. Almost too good, I pawned a few off on Teresa but I ate almost all the rest!


Lemon Creme Bars (Cookie Mix)

Oatmeal cookie mix jump-starts the crust to a classic homemade lemon bar.

Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 20 min
Makes:25 bars
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1/2cup cold butter
1pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® oatmeal cookie mix
1egg
1can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
2teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/4cup lemon juice
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
2.In large bowl, cut butter into cookie mix, using fork or pastry blender. Stir in egg until mixture is crumbly. Press half of cookie mixture into bottom of pan; bake 15 minutes.
3.In small bowl, stir condensed milk, lemon peel and lemon juice until thick. Spread over baked crust. Crumble remaining cookie mixture over top. Bake about 25 minutes longer or until light golden brown. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 5 rows by 5 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Heat oven to 375°F.

2 comments:

Rosanne said...

Yum - I'm going to have to try these! Thanks for sharing!

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