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Most of you know that I came from a big family ~ 7 kids! No, we are not Catholic. Yes, we had the same parents. (Those are usually the two questions people ask when they hear "7 kids?".) Most of you also know that my mom was sick for years. I am the second oldest, so I did a lot of the care-taking of the younger kids. I learned to cook when I was 10. I remember the first thing I cooked with my dad was Tacos. I loved cooking. Then, there was the baking. I made all the desserts and the b-day cakes for everyone's b-day, including mine. And I loved it! Another thing I remember is my grandmother making the biggest dessert spreads ever at the holidays. She made sure that every person there (we are talking, like, 30+ people) had their favorite dessert. I remember visiting her when I was 20. We cooked & baked all week. I never felt as close to her until then. We had this bond now - baking! I learned so much from her. I think it fueled my love of baking ~ and cooking! Now, at the Holidays, I make sure to prepare everyone's favorite dessert, no matter how many attend. It just wouldn't be the Holiday's if you didn't have your favorite pie, cake, cookie or candies!!

Friday, July 29, 2011

Creamy Lemon Crumb Squares


Ingredients:
  • 1 - 1/3 cup four
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 1 cup oats
  • 1 can Sweetened Condensed Milk (14 oz)
  • 1/2 cup lemon
  • zest of one lemon


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350*
2. Mix brown sugar & butter until well combined.
3. Sift flour, salt & baking powder.
4. Add oats and flour to butter/sugar mixture and mix to combine.
5. Press half of crumb mixture into bottom of an 8 X 11 inch combine.
6. Mix condensed  milk, lemon juice & lemon zest.
7. Spread over the crumb mixture.
8. Sprinkle the other half of the crumb mixture over the lemon mixture. (Do not press).
9. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
10. Allow pan to sit on counter for 30 minutes after baking.  Cut into squares and refrigerate for a couple of hours to cool.  Serve cool.

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Dessert - July 29th

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