What's not to love about this bar? The delicious combination of fresh lemons and Lavender is a match made in heaven! Just the right creamy lemon tart taste and the gourmet sweet floral hint of lavender makes for a scrumptious treat. Serve it with fresh berries or with a little bit of whipped cream topping. It is a super dessert to serve with any special meal. It's just plain yummy!!
Lavender (culinary select Lavender Flowers)
Ingredients For The Filling:
6 eggs
2 cups (granulated) sugar
1 cup flour (sifted)
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (juice from 3-4 lemons)
Zest from 3 lemons
1 tsp lemon extract
Ingredients For The Crust:
3 cups flour
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 sticks butter, melted
1/8 tsp salt
1 1/2 Tblspns Lavender Flowers
Directions: Make the crust- Cream together the powdered sugar and the butter. Add the flour, salt and Lavender to this mixture and blend until incorporated. Turn this batter into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan and press it into the bottom of the pan, pressing about 1/2 inch of the crust up the sides of the pan. Refrigerate the crust in the pan for 30 minutes. Make the filling: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Whisk together the eggs and the sugar. Add the flour, baking powder, lemon juice, lemon zest, and extract, and mix until fully combined. Pour the filling over the chilled crust and then bake in the preheated oven for about 45 minutes, or until a knife inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool completely and then slice into bars. Sprinkle with powdered sugar before serving.
