Sunny Lemon Bars

I think I have posted before about how much I love lemons!!!  I had this recipe so thought I would give it a try today.  Oh, they were so good!!!  Give them a try and let me know what you think.  

ingredients:

Crust
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 tsp. grated lemon peel

Filling
4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. grated lemon peel

Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons lemon juice

directions:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In Classic Batter Bowl with electric mixer, beat flour, sugar, butter, and peel on low speed until crumbly. Press mixture evenly in bottom of Stoneware Rectangular Baker. Bake 20 to 30 minutes or until light golden brown.

2. Meanwhile, in Classic Batter Bowl with Stainless Whisk, lightly beat eggs. Beat in remaining filling ingredients except lemon juice and lemon peel until well blended. Beat in 1/4 cup lemon juice and peel.

 

3. Remove partially baked base from oven. Pour filling evenly over warm base.

4. Return to oven; bake 25 to 30 minutes longer or until top is light golden brown. On Stackable Cooling Rack, cool completely, about 1 hour.

5. In Small Batter Bowl, mix 1 cup powdered sugar and enough lemon juice

for desired spreading consistency until smooth. Spread glaze over cooled bars. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator, but allow bars to come to almost room temperature before serving.

You can store in air tight container in refrigerator, but bring to room temp to serve.   For more info on the Pampered Chef Products I used to make these, you can go to my business page here, my Facebook page here, or email me at sfcaudle@gmail.com

 Hugs
Sandra

Pampered Chef & Microwave = Easy Fast Breakfast

On Saturday mornings, we always seem to have a lot to do.  With my Pampered Chef Products, I can make a fast, simple breakfast.  

With my Stoneware Small Ridged Baker and Microwave Egg Cooker and Small Micro Cooker (yes mine is over 15 years old) I made Bacon, Eggs and Grits.

I put 4 slices of turkey bacon in the Stoneware Small Ridged Baker, covered with paper towel and cooked for 3 1/2 minutes.  

I melted a pat of butter in each well of the Microwave Egg Cooker and melted for 30 seconds.  I mixed 4 eggs & 4 Tablespoons of milk and divided between the 2 wells.  Cooked for 3 minutes.  Fluffed with a fork and topped with shredded cheese. 

Mixed 6 Tablespoons of grits, 2 cups of water and salt in Small Micro Cooker.  Cooked for 3 minutes.

Breakfast in less than 15 minutes.  

If you are interested in the Products I used today, you can go to my business website here, go to my Pampered Chef Facebook Page, or email me at sfcaudle@gmail.com.

Have a Great Saturday.  

Hugs, 

Sandra

Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars

While visiting my daughter last week in North Carolina, I made these Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars.  The kids loved them so I thought I would share the recipe.  I am thinking I need to make a batch and take to work.  

Ingredients:

3 (8oz) packages cream cheese, softened
3 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 (16.5-oz) rolls refrigerator chocolate chip cookie dough (keep refrigerated until needed)

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
In the Classic Batter Bowl, beat together cream cheese, eggs, sugar and vanilla extract until well mixed; set aside
Slice cookie dough rolls into 1/4" slices.  Arrange slices from one roll on bottom of Stoneware 9 x 13 Rectangular Baker.  (can use standard 9 x 13 baking dish, just need to grease the bottom).   Use the Baker's Roller to press together so there are no holes in the dough.  Using the Mix N' Scraper, spoon the cream cheese mixture evenly over dough; top with remaining slices of cookie dough.
Bake 45 to 50 minutes, or until golden and center is slightly firm. 
Remove from oven and let cool on Stackable Cooling Rack  and then refrigerate.  Cut into slices when well chilled.  

Hope you enjoy as much as we did.  

Here are some of the Pampered Chef Products I used to make these.  

Classic Batter Bowl

Baker's Roller

Stackable Cooling Rack

Stoneware Rectangular Baker

Mix N Scraper

Be sure to visit my Pampered Chef page for more info.

Hugs, 

Sandra