| Recipes From the Heart |
| Tasty Bar Cookies |
| Buttery Lemon Bars |
| Submitted by Aubrey B. |
| 1 cup (1/2 lb.) butter or margarine, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 4 eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel 6 tablespoons lemon juice 1 teaspoon baking powder Powdered sugar In a large bowl, beat butter and the 1/2 cup powdered sugar until creamy; beat in 2 cups of the flour, blending thoroughly. Spread mixture evenly over bottom of a well-greased 9 by 13-inch baking pan. Bake in 350 F. oven for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl of mixer, beat eggs until light. Gradually add granulated sugar, beating until mixture is thick and lemon-colored. Add lemon peel, lemon juice, remaining 1/3 cup flour, and baking powder; beat until smooth and well combined. Pour lemon mixture over baked crust and return to oven; bake for 15 minutes or until topping is pale golden. Place on a rack to cool; while still warm, sift powdered sugar lightly over top. To serve, cut into bars about 2 1/4 by 2 1/2 inches. Store airtight. Makes about 20. |
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| Sometimes chewy, sometimes cakey, and sometimes crisp and crunchy, bar cookies are always popular - and because they're quick to prepare, they're often favorites with the cook, too. The key to their speedy preparation is the fact that they're spread in a pan and baked all at once, rather than being individually shaped. This also makes them good candidates for taking to picnics and parties - you can wrap and carry them easily, right in their baking pans. Have fun! |
| These luscious bars will remind you of lemon meringue pie - minus the meringue topping, and with a cookie crust instead of pie pastry. |
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| Homemaking Tips |
| Submitted by Caitlyn Lundberg |
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| Carob Chip Bars |
| These moist (and healthy!) bars make perfect easy afternoon snacks. |
| Submitted by Joyce Blankenship |
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| 2 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup soft butter 3/4 cup sucanot (or white sugar) 3/4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 eggs 1 cup carob chips Spread cookie dough onto a greased jellyroll pan. Bake at 350 for 10 to 20 minutes. |
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