Lemon Brownies

Name: Lemon Brownies
Ingredients: Brownies; 3/4 cup flour; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup butter, soft; 2 eggs; 1 lemon, zest of; Glaze; 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted; 3 -4 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 lemon, zest of

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

Brownies
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, soft
2 eggs
1 lemon, zest of
Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
3 -4 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of

Directions

1

Brownies: Combine the flour, sugar and salt in a large bowl. Mix in the softened butter.
2

In another bowl whisk the eggs with the lemon juice and zest. Add to the larger bowl and mix well.
3

Pour into greased 8X8 brownie pan. Bake at 350 for 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.
4

Remove and let cool, then glaze.
5

Glaze: Stir all glaze 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.
6

You can double the recipe and bake in a 9X13 pan for 30 minutes.