My, Oh, My...Candied Coated Kisses!

I'm angel cake, you're devil's food,
this sweet surprise has set the mood
for chocolate covered candied kisses
sifted powder sugared wishes.

Just pave the way for creme brulee,
'cause fruit gelee will top our day,
chantilly seems to make us scream-
light butter cream now that's my dream!

We'll top the charts as candied hearts,
be set apart as lemon tarts-
infuse my head with gingerbread,
to dine on our delightful spread.

Berry coulis finds me foolish,
acting like a school girl, clueless-
A bit absurd in lemon curd,
delightful dreams as vision blurs.

Complete my night with sweet delight,
our blended culinary flight-
Make me goo-goo for your cluster,
more now Buster...muster, muster!

I won't begrudge you double-fudge,
to feel panache in dark ganache,
I'm falling fast in candied pieces,
begging for our sweet releases.

I'm flying high on key lime pie,
not asking why, Mmmm...my, oh, my!
Lets dance the waltz on custard sauce-
denying all confection's cost.

Our ice cream dream, is on it seems
Marshmallow King and Pastry Queen,
we'll graze the way to love's buffet-
greeting the day, Cafe au Lait!

Lemon Bars
Makes 20 squares or 40 triangles

For the crust:
1/2 pound unsalted butter at room temperature
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

For the filling:
6 extra-large eggs at room temperature
3 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest (4 to 6 lemons)
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 cup all-purpose flourConfectioners’ sugar, for dusting

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

For the crust, cream the butter and sugar until light in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Combine the flour and salt and, with the mixer on low, add to the butter until just mixed. Dump the dough onto a well-floured board and gather into a ball. Flatten the dough with floured hands and press it into a 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking sheet, building up a 1/2-inch edge on all sides. Chill.

Bake the crust for 15 to 20 minutes, until very lightly browned. Let cool on a wire rack. Leave the oven on.

For the filling, whisk together the eggs, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and flour. Pour over the crust and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the filling is set. Let cool to room temperature.Cut into triangles and dust with confectioners’ sugar.



Cookies are made of butter and love. ~Norwegian Proverb