County Fair First Prize Blue Ribbon Lemon Bars Recipes

COUNTY FAIR FIRST PRIZE BLUE RIBBON LEMON BARS

Steps:

• First Make the Base:.
• 2 cups flour.
• ¼ cup sugar.
• 1 cup butter softened.
• Preheat Oven to 350.
• Cut ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Pat crust into 13 X 9 inch baking dish.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Then:.
• Make the Topping :.
• 2 cups sugar.
• 1 tsp baking powder.
• ¼ cup flour.
• 3 eggs.
• 2/3 cup lemon juice.
• Grated rind of 2 lemons.
• Mix ingredients together in a large bowl and pour over crust. Bake another 20 minutes.
• Cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into squares.

EASY GRAHAM BARS

Steps:

• Mix altogether and spoon mixture into a well greased 9 inch square pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until cookie pulls away from the side of the pan. Cool before cutting.
• Makes 18 bars that will disappear fast.

WALNUT BARS

Steps:

• In small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour and salt; add to creamed mixture and mix well.
• Press onto the bottom of a greased 13x9x2 baking pan. Bale at 350 for 20 minutes until edges are lightly browned.
• For filling: In a bowl, combine the eggs, brown sugar, flour, vanilla, salt and baking powder. Stir in walnuts. Spread over crust. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until filling is golden brown. Cool on wire rack,.
• Combine glaze ingredients; spread over filling. Let stand until set before cutting.

BAKE SALE LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, sugar and butter.
• Pat into a greased 9 x 13 baking pan.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, flour and lemon juice until frothy.
• Pour over the hot crust.
• Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until light golden brown.
• Cool on a wire rack.
• Dust with a confectioner's sugar.
• Cut into squares.

BLUE RIBBON LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Make crust first.
• In a large bowl, add in your 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, melted butter, mix with a pastry blender until crumbly.
• Press mixture into a greased 9 x 13 pan, poke crust with fork all over so crust doesn't bubble up.
• Bake 10-15 minutes or until golden. Be sure to make sure crust doesn't turn brown.
• Take crust out and let rest 10 minutes.
• Leave oven on. While crust is resting make filling.
• In a large mixing bowl beat on low eggs, 1/4 cup flour, lemon juice, lemon rind, baking powder, salt, sugar and vanilla.
• Pour filling mixture over crust and bake 60 minutes. When done take out of oven and sprinkle 1/2 cup of powdered sugar over while warm.
• Chill bars at least 1 1/2 hours before eating.