Lemon, what can I say. I love everything to do with lemons, they are refreshing and in this recipe these are a thick lemon filling crumb bar between two layers of an amazing streusel on the bottom and top. Does that sound unbelievable, well it is.. Here you have the most delicious lemon bar. Get yourself a fresh gallon of milk and they will be gone in a day or two.. You are going to love these..Enjoy!!!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 cups old fashioned rolled oats
- 1/2 tsp (1/8 tsp salt*)
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted (* If using salted butter reduce salt to 1/8 teaspoon)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 Tbsp finely grated lemon zest
- 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1/2 tsp lemon extract
- Directions:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together flour, rolled oats, salt and baking soda. Stir in granulated sugar and brown sugar and mix until no clumps of sugar remain. Stir vanilla into melted butter and pour mixture over dry ingredients. Using a spoon, stir mixture until evenly moistened. Sprinkle half of the crumb mixture into the bottom of a greased 8 by 8-inch baking dish and gently press into an even layer. Bake in preheated oven 15 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside (leaving oven heated at 350 degrees).
- 2. In a mixing bowl, whisk together sweetened condensed milk, lemon zest, lemon juice, egg yolks and lemon extract until well blended. Pour mixture over crumb crust in baking dish and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle top evenly with remaining crumb mixture. Bake in preheated oven 23 - 26 minutes until lightly golden. Remove from oven and allow to cool at room temperature, once cool cover and refrigerate 30 minutes - 1 hour, then remove and cut into squares. Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
recipe from:http://www.cookingclassy.com/2013/06/lemon-creme-crumb-bars/
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