sf wrote:
> On Tue, 22 Jul 2008 15:01:03 -0400, Tracy > wrote:
>
>> This past Saturday I made "Bakesale Betty's Lemon Bars" - the recipe for
>> which was posted a while back by Charlotte Blackmer.
>> Let me just say - they are fantastic. Especially if you really like lemon.
>>
>> The recipe makes a ton so I gave some away to my neighbor.
>>
>> I was making another batch of limoncello - and I decided to use the
>> juice for the bars.
>>
> so you used lemon zest?
>
> "3 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest, or equivalent lemon oil
> (Boyajian or similar, not "lemon extract" from the baking aisle)"
>
> I can't imagine that little giving a big lemony punch to the filling.
>
>
>
I used zest and juice. I had 13 lemons. I used 12 lemons for the
limoncello. I used the juice from those = which gave up a little bit
more than a cup of juice. I needed one cup. I had the extra lemon for
the zest.

Really lemony. Really good.

-Tracy