Sweet, Tart And Tasty
Lemon desserts are among my favorites. You see, I have never been a big fan of really sugary sweet things. I want to taste something besides sugar. What is the point of using any other ingredients in preparing a dish if the cloying sweetness of too much sugar overpowers their taste?
When I have a cinnamon roll, I want to taste the cinnamon, and then notice it is sweet, like an afterthought. Seeing Nicole’s splendid recipe for these lemon and coconut bars made me feel that there was a good chance I would be tasting the lemon in them, at least as much as the sugar.
That being said, however, there is a LOT of sugar in this recipe – a total of 3 cups of three different kinds! Don’t pass out on me here, but there are also 2½ sticks of butter. Yes, Paula Deen DID have a hand in these!
These exorbitant quantities might horrify you. Nicole herself said she felt that way, at first. “….but when I tried one I was so happy and that horrified feeling went away quickly!” Hey, these are NOT health food, okay? Get over it and control yourself – just have one. Nobody said you had to eat the whole pan in one sitting, did they?
USE THE RED NEXT PAGE LINK BELOW FOR THE RECIPE AND INSTRUCTIONS.
Quick Tip: Being that these are gooey bars, that bottom layer is likely to get a bit on the soggy side. To keep this from becoming a problem, try baking the crust for about 10 minutes and letting it cool completely before you add the filling and the topping.
Recipe and image courtesy of Nicole at Brown Sugar
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