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• Mar. 5, 2009 - A Little Taste of Spring

Even though I enjoyed the snow on Sunday and Monday, I am getting excited about spring.  I am itching to get out on our backporch and fill containers with lovely geraniums, bacopa, ivy and other beautiful flowers and plants.  I'm also excited about the beautiful jeweled hummingbirds who will be constant visitors to our feeders until the end of September.  They never fail to entertain us and cause us to marvel at their Creator.      Samuel often asks, "Mom will you make ____________ soon?"  This week it was lemon bars.  It didn't take long for me to get in the kitchen and bake a sheet of those yummy, sweet and tart confections.  I thought I'd share the recipe with you all -- in case you are also longing for spring. Lemon Bars Crust: 2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 cup of powdered sugar, plus more for dusting 2 sticks softened butter 1 pinch of salt 1 tablespoon lemon zest Filling:  4 eggs 2 cups granulated sugar 6 tablespoons flour 6 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 tablespoon lemon zest (optional) Directions:  Pre-heat oven to 350 and lightly grease a 13x9x2 baking pan Make the crust by combining all of the ingredients using a food processor, fork or pastry blender.  Once it is combined well, press the dough into your baking pan. Bake crust for 20 minutes. For the filling mix the eggs, sugar, flour, lemon juice and zest together and pour over the baked crust.  Bake for 25 minutes longer. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired, when the bars are done. Enjoy your little taste of spring!

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