Yakima Man Makes Lemon Bars! Doesn’t Burn Down House!

I'm not a chef, and that should come to no surprise to anyone. But I am a very good listener, and I can listen to instructions with the best of them.

That's why when my wife told me about the Lemon Bars she was going to have me make, I appropriately threw a fit because I heard her the first time.

After I lost the argument, I took off my shoes and got my butt into the kitchen!

I gathered up my ingredients and decided I would document what I was doing to share with all of you, another form of a Timmy Tries article, if you will. Note with the following picture; Smarties and potatoes are not in this recipe.

While you're waiting for your butter to come to room temperature, it is a good time to wash, juice, and zest your lemons.

If you don't know what zest is, I can tell you what it is not... It's not about grabbing a bar of Zest Soap, washing your lemons, and having your wife yell at you. IT IS when you pretend that your lemon is a block of cheese and you use a grater.

(NOTE: The Sprite pictured was not added to the lemon bars (this time) that is from my review of Sprite Chill).

First, I made the crust. Butter (1 cup), flour (2 cups), and powdered sugar (1/2 cup)! I mixed it until it looked sandy, and then I pressed it firmly into the bottom of a greased pan. (Or you can line the pan with parchment paper, I'm told).

Since I didn't use a glass pan (you can read about my Thanksgiving mishap to explain why I don't use a glass pan), I had to put it in the freezer for 15 minutes (because food is weird) while the oven was preheating to 350 degrees.

I tossed the crust in the oven to bake (around 18 minutes), and then I made the filling.

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(This is where the lemon juice from earlier comes into play) lemon juice (1 cup) (and 2 tbsp of soap-free zest!), flour (1 cup), sugar (3 cups), and eggs (6 eggs) make the filling!

Pro-tip: crack each egg in a bowl by itself and then pour into the mixing bowl. Does it dirty an extra dish? Yes. Does it save you exasperated looks from your wife while she tries to dig the shell out of a mixing bowl because you don't want to touch it? Also, yes.

Additional Pro-Tip: As you're mentally adding up the cost of each egg you use, you can use the salt from your tears as added flavoring. Not recommended, though.

Once everything was nicely mixed, I poured the mix into the crust and back into the oven, letting it bake for another 25 to 30 minutes.

Let them cool completely (overnight is best, but who can wait that long?!?)

Sprinkle with powdered sugar for an extra touch of sweetness.

Pro-Tip: Don't leave the dishes and kitchen in a mess, especially the new countertops, otherwise the wife will get really mad.

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