First bake of the View from Great Island lemon brownies. These are a candidate for “little treats” to serve along with the big bundt cakes, which will be the main sweet.
As I noted, I forgot to add the FOUR tbs of lemon juice until after the batter was mixed and poured into the (greased and lined and greased again) 8x8 pan. So I just dribbled it in and mixed gently.
Also I added 1/4 tsp lemon oil, but otherwise followed the recipe exactly.
They were done in about 22 minutes.
They’re lovely; less messy to cut, serve and eat than lemon bars. Obviously they are more cakey than lemon bars as well. They slice quite nicely (which is a consideration.) I tasted them here on the second day after baking and am confident they could be baked ahead. I would however glaze them the morning of the tea, then prob refrigerate until serving.
That said, my issues are:
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They are pretty similar to the lemon bundt I’ll be serving. If I was asked to bring a dessert to an event , I wouldn’t hesitate to make these. But for the tea, I’m looking for a bit of variety in the offerings.
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They are a little one-note.
I think I’ll keep these as a backup; if I don’t find anything I like more, I can fall back to serving these.
