Yummmmmmmmmm! Those look pretty AND tasty!

I am not much of a cook, but do make a "rave reviews" lemon bar that I am asked to bring everywhere. This receipe is for a 1/2 sheet pan (those 9 x 13 pans don't make enough to have both some for home and bring some to where I'm going!)

For shortbread crust:
1.5 cup butter
3/4 cup powered sugar
3 cup flour

For lemon filling:
8 eggs (or only 6 if they are extra large)
4 cup reg. white sugar
2/3 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (MUST be fresh)
Rind of 3 lemons, grated
6 Tbl flour
1.5 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
powdered sugar for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter and sugar, stir in flour. Spead over the bottom on the half sheet pan. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.

While crust is baking, prepare lemon filling. Lightly beat eggs, then stir in reg. white sugar,lemon juice and lemon rind. In a seperate bowl, combine flour, baking powder,salt. Stir into egg mixture.

Spread the lemon filling over crust. Bake for about 20-30 minutes, until it is beginning to lightly brown. Cool pan on a rack, cut in bars, sprinkle with powdered sugar.

Next time I make them I can take a picture, but they look like every other lemon bar you have ever seen. They just taste SO much better!!!

Both of those look great. Here's a fast one this morning - fast for me because I can cut and paste from my documents, and fast when you've made a half dozen pie crusts already and want one more dessert that doesn't take much time. (my SIL makes it on their boat) I took the recipe from a Williams Sonoma catalog about 20 years ago and am sure I've made it 200 times, sometimes using raspberries instead of blackberries but any berry will work.

WILLIAMS SONOMA BLACKBERRY CRISP

Crust Topping
1 C flour
1 C sugar
1 tsp baking powder
1 egg beaten

Filling
2-3 T Flour, or 2-3 T quick tapioca (I use tapioca)
3/4 C sugar
4 or 5 C berries

1 Stick melted butter

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder. Make a well and wisk in beaten egg with a fork till mixture is crumbly. Set aside.

Mix flour (or tapioca) and sugar (you will want to increase/decrease both of these depending on what kind of berry or fruit you are using, more thickener and less sugar for juicier or sweeter fruit) Put into buttered 7 x 11

Sprinkle dry topping over. Drizzle w/melted butter. Bake 35 min @ 375F or until golden brown.

*If making in 9x13 use 5-6 C berries, slightly increase flour or tapioca

Happy Thanksgiving weekend to you~~

My family loves this pumpkin pie filling, so we always bake some in custard cups skipping the crust. It works with any type of winter squash and is delicious for breakfast or a snack anytime! We're always sad when our supply of garden squash is gone and we have to wait until next year.

Combine in blender:
2 cups roasted squash
4 eggs
1 cup milk (or powdered milk equivalent)
1/2 cup - 2/3 cup brown sugar (lesser amt if squash is sweet)
1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice OR (1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 3/4 tsp each ground ginger & nutmeg)
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp vanilla

Bake in custard cups in a shallow dish of water at 375 until set. Depending on size of cups will take 20-35 minutes. Will be puffed up, but shrinks as it cools.

Variation: add 1/4 cup flour for a self crust pie & bake at 375 degrees for about 45 minutes. Will set up more as it cools. It cracks if you overbake. Can bake in a glass pie plate or a small rectangle to cut into squares. Serve with sugar cookies & your family will love it!

When our kids were young we only used cinnamon and we increased to the full spice as they grew accustomed to spicier foods. I've made it with as little as 1/4 cup sugar or honey if we've also served it with sweetened cream. When the squash is sweet & you have the spices you don't notice the lower sugar amount.

The easiest way to roast squash:
pierce & microwave the whole squash for a few minutes
cut in 1/2 & scoop out seeds with icecream scoop
place cut side down on greased pan with sides (cake pan or jelly roll pan)
Roast at 350 degrees for about an hour or until soft. Let cool for at least 30 minutes.
Flip over & scoop out squash with a large spoon.

Hope you had a great Thanksgiving!
Corrine

Blue cranberry sauce.

Cook cranberries as usual, about a cup of water and a cup of suger. Let the berries pop. When it's finished, add a container of blueberries, and squish a few against the side of the pot. Stir, color will turn kind of purple. That's it, and very good.

Karen