What says summer better than strawberry lemonade? How about strawberry lemonade bars? Yum! Crust
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
2 cups flour
In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar & salt until light & fluffy. Add flour & mix until just combined. Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper that hangs over the long sides. Spray parchment paper & sides with non-stick cooking spray.
Press crust into the bottom of pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until just starting to turn golden. (my modification. I doubled the crust and put into a jelly roll sheet, but I didn't double the rest of the recipe)
lemon curd layer
8 egg yolks
2 cans sweetened condensed milk
1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice
In a medium bowl whisk together all ingredients & pour over hot crust. Return to oven & cook for an additional 25-30 minutes. Chill in the fridge while making the next layer. (if you use the jelly roll pan you don't need to cook as long because it is a thinner layer)
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lemon cream layer
2- 8 oz. packages cream cheese, softened
1 can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
grated zest from 1 lemon
1 pint strawberries, hulled & sliced
In a medium bowl, whip together all ingredients until thick & fluffy. Spread over cooled lemon curd layer. Arrange the sliced strawberries over the top of the cream layer. Place in the fridge to chill while making strawberry glaze.
strawberry glaze
1 pint strawberries, pureed in blender or food processor
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
3 TBSP corn starch
In a medium pot, over medium heat, combine strawberries & water. In a small bowl, combine sugar & corn starch. Whisk sugar into strawberry mixture. Bring just to a boil, whisking constantly. Spread over sliced strawberries. Return to fridge to chill completely.
Enjoy!
These took me a long time to make. It may just be that I was trying to make them in a small kitchen with feedings for baby in between. But they were worth it.
These took me a long time to make. It may just be that I was trying to make them in a small kitchen with feedings for baby in between. But they were worth it.
4 comments:
Thanks for the recipe Crystal I'll definitely need to try this one!
looks really yummy! how much less would you say you cooked the curd layer....any guesses?
Sorry Candace. I just noticed you had a question about this recipe. I would do about 15 minutes, or until set. My oven is awful so it's hard for me to say exactly.
thanks. I tried it in a regular pan and would I think next time I'd do the jelly roll for sure so they aren't so thick. Also, I liked them with and without the strawberry part. They'd make a great lemon cheesecake bar. Yummy!
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