Search inside this book

No other editions

Chewy Gooey Crispy Crunchy Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cookies by Alice Medrich

Lighter Lemon Bars

Page 184

| Course Type: Cookies/Bars

(2 reviews)
View photos (1)

Tags:

Recipe Reviews

27th March 2016

jenncc

Tangy and sweet! I thought this recipe was simple and delicious. The crunch of cornmeal in the crust is a nice change from the usual shortbread and it was indeed lighter. The filling was lemon-y and bright without being overly sour or cloyingly sweet. Next time I will cook them about 2 minutes less, after the minimum 15 minutes they did not have much "jiggle" as the author describes. They were easy to slice and held together well.

(0) comment (1) useful  

27th November 2012

Zosia from Toronto, ON

I love lemon desserts and a series of lemon dessert recipe reviews on this site had me craving one. I wanted something quick and easy and came across this lemon bar recipe which had the added bonus of being relatively low in fat.

A sweet, crunchy cornmeal cookie replaces the traditional buttery shortbread and the topping is as it should be: tart and tangy and bursting with lemon flavour. These bars are all about the lemon….the thin crust merely plays a supporting role. In fact, the comment I heard most often was that they were “more lemony” than most.

Alice Medrich likes these cold from the fridge and I prefer them at room temperature; either way they’re delicious.

(1) comment (2) useful  

Login or register to add your own review of this recipe.