Thursday, March 21, 2013

Lemon Blondies

Gooey, yummy and lemony!  Brownie texture with a concentrated lemon flavor.  YUM.  (This recipe is adapted from  www.beckybakes.net)  These are best eaten day of or next day.  They probably won't last that long anyway!

Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 t. kosher salt
10 T. melted and cooled butter
3 large eggs, room temperature
1 (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/2 t. vanilla extract
1/8 t. lemon bakery emulsion or 1/4 t. lemon extract
2 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 t. lemon zest

Glaze:
whisk 1 cup powdered sugar with 3 T. fresh squeezed lemon juice and 1 t. lemon zest.  Mix until smooth

Method:
Preheat over to 350 degrees.
Butter 9x13 baking dish
In large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar and salt together
Melt butter and whisk with condensed milk, eggs, vanilla, extract or emulsion lemon juice and zest
Mix wet mixture into flour and combine well
Spread batter into pan and bake 25-35 minutes until set and barely golden brown.  (toothpick should come out clean)
When cool, pour glaze over and let set.  Cut into desired servings. Keep extras sealed in a rubbermaid container.  I add waxed paper between layers.