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Default I made lemon bars

gloria.p wrote:
> On 3/27/2011 4:36 PM, Nancy Young wrote:
>> I've never had a lemon bar, but whenever I've seen a picture
>> of them they look *really* good. USA Today magazine had a
>> recipe so I went for it. Really easy and boy, they're as delicious
>> as I thought they would be.
>>
>> Not being a baker, the recipe looked pretty foolproof for me, and
>> there was a video to really seal the deal.
>>
>> "http://www.usaweekend.com/article/20110325/FOOD04/103270307/Recipe-Luscious-Lemon-Bars"
>> or
>>
>> http://preview.tinyurl.com/45ogvok


> I saw that recipe and cut out the page. It did sound good.
>
> When I was a kid the bakery made lemon squares with a flaky, delicate
> top and bottom crust and a filling like lemon meringue pie.
> They were delicious and I don't remember them being as sweet
> as lemon bars.


The lemon layer calls for 3/4 cup of sugar, I wonder if the amount
could be reduced with no bad effects.

nancy