love those lemon dreams

last week i had another urge to cook something, this time it was 10 o'clock at night. (don't know why i keep wanting to bake, but night baking is the best.)

i eventually found a lemon bar recipe, it was one of the only recipes that i already had everything for. plus, it had been a while since i had lemon bars and they are super easy to make. 

i have to say, i was very pleased with the way they turned out. 

here is the recipe i used if you want to make them yourself.

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/3 cup confections' sugar, plus 1T for garnish
• 1 cup plus 2T all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs plus 1 large egg yolk
• 3/4 granulated sugar
• 3T freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 1 lemon, i used lemon juice from the bottle)

1. heat oven to 350F
2. in a mixing, cream butter and 1/3 cup confections' sugar until smooth.
3. add 1cup flour and mix to form a crumbly dough. spread into an ungreased 8-inch square baking pan and press to pack evenly in the bottom of the pan.
4. bake until lightly golden, about 15 minutes.
5. meanwhile, beat whole eggs and yolk in a mixing bowl until foamy. add granulated supar and 2T of flour and beat until thick and smooth. add lemon juice and blend.
6. when crust is baked, remove from oven and pour lemon topping over the hot crust. return to oven and bake until topping is set and golden brown, about 15 minutes. 
7. place pan on a rack and let cool; sift 1T confections' sugar evenly over the top.
8. cut into squares and enjoy!