This month’s Secret Recipe Club led me to Creative Kitchen, a marvelous blog written by Denise, a self taught cook from Florida. I zeroed in on her delicious looking desserts immediately, but decided on Denise’s simple Lemon Squares, one of her favorite holiday cookies. Well, let me tell you, these went over VERY well…even the picky daughter loved them. They are seriously my new favorite lemon bar…the crust is so tender and buttery and the topping has a nice citrus punch without being too tart. I thought I might miss the addition of lemon zest, but nope, these are perfect just the way they are. Thanks so much, Denise, I will be making these bars again and again!!! I hope you will pop over and check out her wonderful blog.
Besides, Denise, I must thank Debbi, our Group C leader. She tirelessly keeps track of us all and our posts…along with managing her own blog, Debbi Does Dinner Healthy.The Secret Recipe Club would not be successful without Debbi and all the volunteers who keep the group running smoothly. For them, I am truly grateful!
Ingredients
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 stick butter, melted
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Mix flour and powdered sugar. Add melted butter to flour and sugar. Press into an 8 x 8 pan lined with non-stick foil (or line with regular foil and spray with non-stick spray). Bake for 15 minutes or till lightly golden.
- Beat eggs, sugar, flour and lemon juice. Pour over baked crust. Bake for 20 minutes.
- Cool and sprinkle with more powdered sugar. When completely cool, use foil to remove bars from pan and cut into small squares and serve.
- Yield: 25 squares
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LOL Liz! You keep trumping your allegedly particular daughter with delightful desserts and dishes =)
The lemon bars do look divine and I am looking forward to sinking my teeth into my own batch. Soon! (I hope.)
They look beautiful! It’s been ages since I’ve had lemon bars, gonna correct that soon:@)
I love lemon squares!
There are going to my ‘to-do’ list! 
Have a wonderful week!
how delicious, and easy!
What a perfect recipe for springtime!
Hello,
I like them bookmarking it, looks easy and tempting.
Have a nice week ahead!
I love a good lemon bar! Makes me think of warmer weather…
Liz: Oh, you can bake and bake…These lemons bars look so luscious! It’s just a pity that they are out of reach!
You just cannot beat a good lemon bar, anytime of the year!
Oh, now that I’ve seen the recipe seems so easy:) After the way it looks I thought it’s going to be more complicated. Will definitely give this a try.
I love lemons.. so my mouth is a perpetual pucker today with all these fantastic lemon recipes. I have only made Kraft’s lemon bars before with cream cheese… but I have to try to make these traditional lemon bars. They look puker-rific!
Totally my weakness, I love lemon bars!!
I love lemon! These looks so super delicious!
Those are gorgeous!
Oy. I would have zeroed in on these as well! Fab-u-lous Liz!
Guess we were on the same wavelength this month! Your bars are lovely!
We were obviously on the same telepathic connection. I did lemon bars also! But as far as I’m concerned, you can’t ever have enough lemon in this world!
What a beautiful looking spring bar! My husband loves lemon squares so I’ll have to make these for him!
You had me at lemon! I love any kind of lemon desserts and this sounds wonderful and simple to make. You always make it look so delicious too!
These look like they would absolutely satisfy the lemon craving we often have. They look so fresh and delicious Liz, I love that the ingredient list is rather simple too.
i have yet to make lemon bars, but i really do enjoy them – maybe it is time I finally try baking something that doesn’t involve chocolate chips
I love all things lemon, and I’m wishing I could sample one of these right now. I need to make a batch!
Lovely, luscious and lemony – these just beg to be eaten!
I love lemon bars Lizzy!
Any kind of lemon slice or tart is a big favourite with me.
What a a great round up for your SRC group and you picked a winner. I have not eaten or made a lemon square in a long time, they look so tempting.
Beautiful Lemon squares. They sound delightful!
You know I love lemon Lizzy–these look just perfect. Just like spring!
These look irresistible!! Glad they’re not in my kitchen…I wouldn’t be able to stop myself! Perfect, Lizzy!
Liz, you make these beautiful sweet and tangy treats sound so easy, I almost want to run and bake them at once.
Love lemon squares! These look great!
I loooooove lemon squares. So tart and sweet and perfect for this spring weather!
These lemon squares are so shiny! Love their color! Never tried to make them as I didn’t know it’s that easy. I must give this recipe a try! Thanks for sharing it here! Will definitely go check Denise’s blog!
Sometimes simple is best!
I’m a hopeless sucker for lemon bars, these look fabulous!
Yum! These look so good! I have been wanting to make lemon bars since… forever! Bookmarked!
outstanding recipe and photo my friend have a blessed week !
Beautiful lemon squares!
Fabulous recipe! Nice choice! Lemon Bars have been on my to do list for a while now, I just haven’t made them! Yours looks lemony delicious!
What a great recipe and looks super tasty. What PERFECT lemon squares!!!! Glad to be part of SRC group C with you!
Lemony lemon cake is my favorite and lemony lemon bars are my all time favorite. Sometimes even better than chocolate. Take care, BAM
These lemon bars really look like they would just melt in the mouth. What beautiful bars!
Straightforward, to the point kind of recipe, with great results – love those kinds!
These lemon bars are simply divine and they look better than mine
. I can’t wait to make these again. LOVE LOVE LOVE citrus!! Have a great week ahead Lizzy. ♥Jo
Exquisite! Lemon squares are so irresistible and wonderfully cirtrusy.
Cheers,
Rosa
I love lemon squares! This sounds delicious and easy! Thanks for sharing
These look so beautiful! We’re huge lemon fans in our house!
I can never get enough of lemon bars! These look fabulous, Liz.
Gosh, those look like the best lemon squares! My mouth is watering!
Maybe my favorite spring dessert…ever
No wonder they went down well – they look amazing. Saliva is flowing just looking at the photos! I’m not alone, apparently!
Love lemon flavored desserts, these bars look great! The more you have to pucker the better in my mind
I have often wondered by I haven’t made lemon bars yet! You have inspired me and they look amazing. Love your blog!
I have yet to make lemon bars. Since I associate lemons desserts with Spring so I had better get busy and make some. Maybe Spring will arrive faster! Your bars look delicious Liz.
I’ve never made lemon bars even though I love eating them. I was just thinking about making some the other day so this post came at the perfect time. I can’t believe how simple these are to make! Your bars look simply divine – I can’t wait to try these.
Love, love, love these! You picked a winner and who wouldn’t love these babie!?!?!
Liz, I love everything lemon, everything, and I would really like to have a taste of your delighful and perfect looking lemon bars right now – personally, I believe that a lemony dessert is so niceand refreshing after dinner! The Secret Recipe Club seems to be an amazingly talented group of dedicated home bakers and cooks and how wonderful that you are part of it!
Wow what a beauty! I LOVE lemon squares and your pictures of lemon squares are killing me every second. My mouth already started to react!! Looks easier than I thought/imagined. Must give this a try for my next baking adventure.
I love lemon bars, these look so good!
Jamie
I love lemon squares and these look delicious. Pinning this so that I have the recipe for later
I could never eat just one lemon bar! This is dangerous stuff for me Liz! But thanks for your great recipe that I now get to add to my recipe box! Been super busy lately with advising for fall classes and learning to deliver online classes (ugh!)
xoxo, Roz
all of these recipes look amazing!! I have never made lemon bars!! that seems so crazy to me…but I have eaten many, many of them!
I”m going to make it a goal to get to baking some soon! and eating too!
Liz I can’t believe I missed your post! Especially since it’s LEMON BARS, my favorite spring-time dessert. they are just so pretty! You saved me one, right?
Ooo yum! I love lemon bars. Always on the look-out for a perfect recipe.
I just tried making them and I a question. Is it possible I over beat the lemon mixture, mine ended up with a white crust over the top?
If your mixture was overbeaten and foamy, it could have a white crust. I’d just dust them with powdered sugar…they’ll still taste wonderful!
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