Melt in Your Mouth Lemon Bars

I absoultely love lemon and  I saw this great recipe for lemon bars the other day and my eyes were bug-eyed.  I couldn't wait to add it to my recipe box.



CRUST

2 c all purpose flour
1 c butter softened (no substituting)
1/2 c powdered sugar


FILLING

4 eggs (slightly beaten)
2 c sugar
4 Tbsp flour
6 Tbsp lemon juice

FROSTING

1/2 c butter (softened)
1 c powdered sugar
1 tsp milk
2 Tbsp cold water


1  MIX CRUST INGRED. WITH FORK AS YOU WOULD FOR A PIE CRUST. PAT INTO A 9X13 PAN WHICH HAS BEEN GREASED AND FLOURED. BAKE AT 350 DEGREES FOR 15 MINUTES.

2  AS CRUST IS BAKING. MIX FILLING. AFTER CRUST HAS BAKED 15 MINUTES, POUR FILLING OVER CRUST AND CONTINUE BAKING FOR 25 MINUTES. COOL BARS COMPLETELY

3  MAKE FROSTING BY BEATING BUTTER,POWDERED SUGAR AND MILK FOR 6 TO 8 MINUTES ON HIGH SPEED. THEN ADD 2 TBLSP. COLD WATER ONE AT A TIME. BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH. SPREAD OVER COOLED BARS.


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CHOCOLATE MINT CHEESECAKE BARS

Another decadent dessert for a hot  summer day that anyone I know would not turn down.  Do you love cheesecake...??   I sure do.  



1 Ingredients


2 cups finely crushed creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookie crumbs
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 (14 ounce) can EAGLE BRAND® Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 eggs
1 tablespoon peppermint extract
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons Crisco All-Vegetable Shortening
14 creme de menthe thin candies, chopped




Directions


1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. In medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter; mix well. Press crumb mixture firmly on bottom of 9-inch baking pan. Bake 6 minutes. Cool. 


2. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk, eggs and peppermint extract until smooth. Pour over cooled cookie base and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool 20 minutes; chill. 


3. Just before serving, in heavy saucepan, melt chocolate chips and shortening. Drizzle over top of chilled cheesecake bars. Sprinkle chopped chocolate mint candies over the top. Cut into bars. Store leftovers covered in refrigerator.


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FROZEN KEY LIME PIE

It's that time of year when the temps are soaring and you want a nice cool treat at night after dinner, or just something while watching TV.


I absolutely love Key Lime Pie as much as me, this recipe will not disappoint.


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1 9 inch graham cracker pie crust (i used a oreo cookie crust)
 8 oz cool whip
 1 can eagle brand milk
 1/2 c lime juice (key lime or just lime)
 15 drops of green food coloring (if you like)
 1 drop of blue food coloring


 GARNISH 


 1 can(s) whipped topping
 1 md and thinly sliced limes for garnish
 1 Tbsp or lime zest
 1 Tbsp and chocolate shavings for garnish




 DIRECTIONS:


1 Blend all ingredients well. 

2 Pour into 9" graham cracker crust. Chill in freezer at least 3 hours or 
over night. 

3 You can use dollops of whipped topping and thin slices of lime for 
garnish or... 

4 Use lime zest and chocolate shavings right before serving.

Woven Easter Baskets

Baskets can come in all sizes and shapes. These baskets are plastic powder drink containers and some are from Splenda boxes that pastel paper was woven and wrapped around the box and Easter grass was tucked inside into them. Fill these colorful baskets with their Easter candy or your homemade treats.

plastic milk jug
Splenda box
powder drink container
pastel paper
hot glue
Easter grass

1. Making a weave pattern 11x 8.5 size by interweaving different colors of pastel paper, you will have two (grids) which I will refer to, you will tow of them for the sides for the milk jug and another one for the bottom of the jug.

2. You will need another 11x8.5 grid for the bottom. I like to use different patterns for the basket for the added dimension.

3. Glue the bottom piece to the bottom of the milk jug and cut the extra and smooth around the corners.

4. Glue the other two sides around the milk jug with tacky glue and make sure you have adequate coverage to keep there weaved paper on the jug. Fold over about 3 rows over all around on top to make a smooth edge and also secure purposes.

5. For the Splenda box and the powder drink containers wrap around the paper with hot glue and cut the extra paper where necessary

6. Add the Easter pastel grass and tuck in your favorite sweet treats.