It was Super Bowl Sunday and we went to some friends house to watch the big game. Knowing that there would be buckets of creamy dips and finger lickin meats we decided to make something that would cleanse the pallet. As most football party buffets are loaded with salt and fat, we felt that acid was the go. Tart sweet lemon after smoky fatty chicken = ahhhhhh

The recipe is adapted from Ina Garten’s lemon bars recipe in Barefoot Contessa Parties!, a favorite of Molly’s.

Click here for the original recipe.

Looking back, we did not let the bars chill properly. Chilling overnight yielded the best results. Both the lemon filling and the crust set up much better after a few hours in the fridge.  Still yummy, but some were a little messy the day of. This is a sure fire crowd-pleaser for either spectacular sporting events or middle of the week TV spotting.
Wow! I can’t believe that we’ve been on such a dessert bender. Coming up is 50 ways to eat a brisket. Soup, hash and some North African surprises.
The road to Flavor Highway is never dull.
Until next time-
Jumpin jack flash- SteveO