Monday, March 31, 2008

Beautiful Brynn's Blueberry Lemon Bars...

I knew you would all want this recipe. And, I asked Brynn if I could post it here and she sent it to me today! Hooray! If you make this recipe.. you will love me forever.. and Brynn too since she doctored this recipe up so that it's super yum! I only wish I had a photo for you beacause they are elegant. Brynn made these for my sister's bridal shower that has been so talked over lately. :)

Crust:2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup sugar1 tbsp lemon zest (I doubled this and used 2 tbsp for a more lemony flavor)
3/4 cup butter, chilled and cut into chunks
Filling:1 1/2 cups sugar1/3 cup fresh lemon juice1/4 cup all-purpose flour1/4 tsp salt
4 large eggs1 tbsp lemon zest(I doubled this and used 2 tbsp for a more lemony flavor)1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups blueberries, fresh and rinsed or frozen
1 ½ baking bars of the Ghirardelli White Chocolate

Preheat oven to 350F. To make the crust, combine flour, sugar and lemon zest in the bowl of a food processor (or a large mixing bowl, if you prefer to work by hand). Pulse in butter (or rub in with fingertips) until butter is well distributed and the mixture resembles moist sand. Pour into a 9×13-inch (make sure you spray the pan with Pam or some other non-sticking agent) baking dish and spread evenly. Press down to create a firm, even layer.Bake for 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
While crust is cooking, prepare the filling. Combine all filling ingredients (add blueberries last) in a large bowl and stir together until smooth When crust is done, pour filling into hot pan and return to oven.Bake for about 17-20 minutes, until filling is set. Edges may be lightly browned, depending on the pan.
Cool completely on a wire rack before slicing. Use a slightly damp knife to cut through the bars. Once you have cut them into squares, dust them lightly with powdered sugar. Take 1 and ½ baking bars of the Ghirardelli White Chocolate baking bars and melt the chocolate according to the instructions on the package. (I melted it in the microwave, stirring frequently and that works fine) Once chocolate is melted dip a fork into the chocolate and spread the chocolate in thin lines across each bar. In other words, the chocolate is not to be used like frosting just as a pretty garnish across the bar. You don't have to cut them up into individual squares if you don't want to but I think they look prettier if you dress each one with chocolate individually because then you can also cover the sides with white chocolate as well.

12 comments:

Michelle said...

Wow! That is the cookie to eat before you die! What a great last taste that would be! Sounds soooooo good!

Jan said...

I am with Michelle. Forget funeral potatoes and lets eat cookies. Delicious sounding.

Leigh said...

Thank you for sharing!!

Susan Tuttle said...

yum, yum, yum - especially the chocolate part!

Thank you for sharing.

Susan

jess said...

I love lemon bars...and with blueberries? Sounds fabulous!

Alison Gibbs said...

Mmmm sounds yummy
Alison

kari and kijsa said...

That sounds delicious...

Have a blessed day,

smiles, kari & kijsa

Circe said...

Hey, Tiff! I thought about letting Golda read Marley and Me, but it has adult themes, since it's kindof about a (happy) marriage. It's nothing raunchy, but it involves pregnancy, etc, so I decided not to.

allison said...

I'm going to print out this recipe as soon as I finish this comment. Thank you!

blah said...

Tiffany _ Ive just sent off the troups to buy the ingredients so that we can try this I'll let you know how it goes:-)

blah said...

Tiffany I havent made them yet - I ended up eating all the chocolate!!

blah said...

Oh tiffany - Will I ever get to make these? I ate the chocolate AGAIN!!! Seriously Every time I come over here I think oh man, Ive eaten the chocolate again - Ive found this great Movenpick white chocolate with lemon - it is DIVINE

You seriously don't want to know how many bas of white chocy this receipe has inadvertantly caused me to eat!!