My friend Beks is always surprising me with baked goodies, so for once I decided to return the favour. I decided to make Lemon Bars for her as she loves all things lemon-ey. Me, I don't like lemon at all. It's only redeeming feature is the fact that it's yellow. I found a recipe in one of my baking books called 500 Cookies, Biscuits & Bakes by Catherine Atkinson. There were two lemon bar recipes but this one seemed decidedly easier.
For the base:
20z / 1/2 cup icing sugar
60z / 1 1/2 cups plain flour
pinch of salt
6oz / 3/4 cup unsalted butter
For the topping:
4 large eggs
12oz / 1 3/4 cups caster sugar
grated rind of one lemon
4 fl oz / 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
6 fl oz / 3/4 cup whipping cream
icing sugar for dusting
Method:-
1. Pre-heat the oven to Gas Mark 3 / 160 degrees centigrade / 325 degrees fahrenheit
2. Lightly grease a 13 inch x 9 inch baking pan
3. To make the base, sift the icing sugar, flour and salt into a bowl and then rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles course breadcrumbs. Once you have reached this stage, pour the mixture into the baking pan and flatten down using the back of a metal spoon. Bake for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.
4. To make the topping, whisk the eggs and sugar together until well combined. Add the lemon juice and zest and mix well.
5. Lightly whip the cream until it just holds its shape and then fold into the lemon mixture. Pour the liquid onto the still warm base and cook for 40 mins until the topping is set.
6. Leave to cool completely before cutting into slices or squares and then dust with icing sugar.
Now I didn't actually try the bars for myself but Beks assured me they tasted delicious!
I've tried a few recipes from the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook now and a few of them have been a little bit hit and miss.
Not this one though! I was delighted with how these babies turned out. 
You start off with a layer of brownie. 
The add a layer of cheesecake. 
Bake in the oven...
...and when cool, top with lightly whipped cream mixed with fresh raspberries.
I cut mine into slices and decided not to top them with additional fresh raspberries.
They just didn't need them.
I made these for a party and the whole night Mr G kept on asking if we had any left at home!
