Easy Lemon Bars

I've never been a fan of lemon bars, but I had some extra lemon juice and decided to whip up a batch. Pretty simple. Pretty delicious. Empty pan. Bummer!

Easy Lemon Bars For the crust:

1 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup white sugar 2 cups all-purpose flour Mix it up and smoosh it in a 9x13 pan. (Can use 9x9, but bars will need to bake longer!) Bake at 350 for about 20 minutes until it's starting to brown. To make the filling:

4 eggs

1 1/2 cups white sugar 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 cup lemon juice Mix this up and pour it over the partially baked crust. Bake an additional 20 minutes or so. Let cool completely before trying to dig in or it gets messy (but still delicious!)

Oat & Jam Bars

I found this recipe on AllRecipes.com and thought it was so easy and yummy. I just had to share!

Oat & Jam Bars

1 cake mix, yellow or white

2 1/2 cups oats

3/4 cup margarine

Mix that in a bowl until clumpy and sticky.

Take about 1/2 of the mix and press it into the bottom of a greased 9x13 pan.

1 1/2 cups of jam - strawberry, raspberry, whatever

1 TBS lemon juice or water

Mix that together until smooth. Spread evenly ontop of the pressed in layer.

Use the rest of the cake mix to sprinkle/crumble the top.

Oven at 375 - 15-20 minutes...............How quick is that??

And it uses food storage oats and can be adapted for anyone's taste!! YAY!

(Chloe even "helped" stir - aka eat the crumbles - while I spread the jam.)

Pecan Pie Bars

Crust:
1 1/2 Cups butter or margarine
1 Cup powdered sugar
3 Cups all purpose flour

Mix together, press in ungreased 9x13 pan. Form lip for filling.
Bake 20-25 minutes @ 350. Bring out of oven.


Filling:
3 eggs
2 Cups pecans, chopped
1 Cup granulated sugar
1 Cup corn syrup
2 TBS butter
1 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients, pour over the partially baked crust.
Return to oven, 35-40 minutes until set.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

1 1/4  Cups Brown Sugar, firmly packed
3/4 Cup  Butter Flavored Shortening
2 TBS  Milk
1 TBS  Vanilla
1  Egg
1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp  Salt
3/4 tsp  Baking Soda
1 Cup  Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1 Cup  Pecans, coarsely chopped



Preheat oven to 350.  Grease 13x9 pan.

Combine sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla.  Add egg.
Combine flour, salt, and baking soda.  Add to wet mixture.
Beat at low speed until just blended.
Stir in chocolate chips and pecans.

Press dough evenly into prepared pan.
Bake at 350 for 22-25 minutes until lightly browned
and firm in the center.  Do not overbake.

Cool completely and cut into squares.

*Note - You can also make these into cookies.
350 for 9-12 minutes.