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Did someone say "Lemon Brownies"? I think I first saw these whilst browsing through Pinterest ... lemon brownies. Brilliance!
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Zest me, baby, one more time...You can never have enough lemon zest...
Doesn't that glaze look lemony luxe luscious? It's creamy, satiny smooth, with the brightest, freshest lemon flavor.
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Glaze. Harden. Repeat. A double layer of glaze is twice as nice.
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If you were wondering how you can make a brownie without chocolate, you must brave the doubt and attempt these. These are cakey-dense-moist just like brownies, with better-than-lemon-bar flavor! These are going into my permanent recipe collection. For...real!!
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I was truly inspired by the San Diego Food Bloggers and their Bake Sale this past Saturday to benefit the Share Our Strength Campaign, that I wanted to come home and get back in the baking/cooking/photographing/blogging grooooooove! Dive right in. These couldn't have been easier to make, what with just a handful of ingredients...
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These are a perfect palate cleanser after a delicious meal. Bake these for your next Sunday dinner, Church Potluck, Themed Dinner Party...Birthdays, Anniversaries...and of course, Bake Sales.
How do you make lemon brownies, you ask?
The "Brownie" Batter
- 3/4 cup all-purpose flour {King Arthur All-Purpose Flour}
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt {Sea Salt}
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Tart Lemon Glaze
- 1 rounded cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoon lemon juice
- 8 teaspoons lemon zest
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease/Spray an 8-by-8-inch baking dish with butter/cooking spray and set aside.
Zest and juice two small/large lemons; set aside. {whatever you have}
In
the bowl of an electric mixture fitted with the paddle attachment,
beat the flour, sugar, salt, and softened butter until combined.
In
a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice
until combined. Pour into the flour mixture and beat at medium speed
until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes.
Pour
into baking dish and bake for 23-25 minutes, or until just starting to
turn golden around the edges and a toothpick inserted into the center of
the brownies comes out clean. Allow to cool completely before glazing.
Do not overbake, or the bars will be dry. {even with the yummy glaze}
When
brownies are cooled completely, make the glaze...sift the powdered
sugar, add lemon zest and juice, and whisk together all
three ingredients. Spread 1/2 the glaze over the brownies with a rubber
spatula. Let glaze set. Spread the remaining glaze over the bars, and
let it set. This glaze does not harden like most. Cut
into bars, and serve!
For a printable version of this Lemon Brownie recipe, please visit BeckyCharms!
Thank you for the inspiration, Rita May!!
-Becky Charms