Lavender Lemon Bars

Submitted by Barb G.

"A hint of Lavender and lemon peel in the crust makes these treats a favorite. The recipe comes from Backyard living"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 2 dozen bars

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1⁄2 cup ground almonds
• 2 teaspoons lavender flowers, crushed
• 2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon rind

• Topping

• 1 3⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄3 cup flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 4 eggs
• 1⁄3 cup lemon juice
• confectioners' sugar (Powdered)

directions

1. In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and powdered sugar; Add the flour, almonds, lavender and lemon peel; beat until crumbly.
2. Pat into an ungreased 13-inch x 9-inch x 2-inch baking dish; bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.
3. Meanwhile, in another small mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking soda, eggs and lemon juice; beat until frothy; pour over HOT crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown; cool on wire rack, dust with powdered sugar; refrigerated leftovers.

Reviews

[Rita1652]

GOOD FOR THE SOUL! This is so my type of dessert! I made this in the food processor with the metal blade, starting with the butter and sugar adding whole almonds following with the rest of the crust ingredients. Then the topping I mixed in the blender. This is a quick prep dessert. I did sub the lemon for lime and added lime zest. Also used Lavender Sugar With Vanilla recipe #101039 in place of the topping sugar. Thanks for posting!

 

[under12parsecs]

Refined, light & lovely. Most importantly: DELICIOUS! So, so good. Next time, I am going to play with the crust to topping ratio (doubling the topping). Thank you, Barb, for a gorgeous recipe. -Kari

 

[COOKGIRl]

Perfect. Prepared exactly as written. Used a pestle and mortar to crush the dried lavender. <br/>Thank you. I've been planning to make this recipe for a long time. I hope to make these bars again soon before summer's over and substitute lime for lemon. Originally reviewed 8 August, 2010 but no star rating was showing.

 

[880250]

Everone was right! This is easy and delicious. perfect for a lavender tea or in my case FESTIVAL Snack!

 

[ellie_]

These are wonderful and so easy too! I used my home-grown lavender, but probally used a bit less than called for. Thanks for sharing this keeper recipe!