This Week’s Recipe: Lemon Bars

Inspiration: Sticking with the recent lemon theme, I decided to make some lemon bars for a going away party. And the recipient, who originally hails from Maryland, gave me the best compliment my bakes ever received by calling them, “Slap Your Momma Good!”

She loved them so much that after one taste, she secreted the entire pan away (which was a-o-kay as I’d baked them for her) and took them home to (maybe) share with her husband.

This recipe isn’t for the faint of heart. It requires nine eggs, 12 tablespoons of butter, and 6-8 lemons, amongst other ingredients, to make. When making the lemon curd, you also need to constantly stir it as it bubbles over the heat; otherwise, you risk burning it. You also need to make sure to have all the ingredients out and prepped when you stick the crust in the oven, as it is critical to pour the curd onto a hot crust!

Where I first found the recipe.

But, my-oh-my, is the effort worth it!

Helpful Hint: The recipe calls for one to bake these in a nine-inch square pan. For a better ratio of filling to crust, I suggest one use an eight-inch pan instead. It requires a few extra minutes in the oven. However, it is utterly worth it!

Christie: Whilst these bars look humble, I believe the divine lemon taste would easily win Poirot over! I can also see Miss Marple asking Cherry, her live-in girl-of-all-jobs, to whip up a pan of these bars on a special occasion!