Need an easy summer dessert? It’s true you have to turn on the oven for this one…but trust me…its FAST and delicious! This recipe is always a winner. These lemon bars have more of a cakey texture than the traditional lemon bars. I like them so much better!

Summer Lemon Bars

1 angel food cake mix
1 can lemon pie filling

Mix both together, just until moistened. Be careful not to overmix. Pour into a greased 9×13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 22-25 minutes or until light golden brown on top. Cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack, then sprinkle with powdered sugar.

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I am a fan of all things vintage and I love the idea of reusing old items in new ways. I am on the lookout for an old shutter that I can repurpose to hold my most-used recipes. A beautiful decorator touch for my kitchen and a practical idea for easy access to my recipes!
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In a previous home we had a very small bathroom. There was no place to store extra towels. So, we used an old wine rack (purchased at a thrift store) for towel storage. It not only gave us a place to store towels, but it added a decorator touch to the bathroom!
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There are so many types of wine racks that I’m sure you will find one to match your decor!
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With one recipe of this homemade mix, I figure it is like having about 4-5 box mixes from the store. You can make several batches of things with one mix recipe. Besides brownies, you can also make fudge sauce and crinkle cookies. I made the brownie crinkle cookies yesterday and got 3 dozen cookies. With the cost of the ingredients figured in, I estimate the cost for a batch of brownies with this mix to be approximately about .30 cents . Not too bad, eh?

Plus, you are getting the satisfaction of knowing you are making something that you feel good about. You know what goes in there. There is so much crap in those box mixes, so much stuff that is really bad for us.

8 cups sugar (I do less, but that is just me)
4 cups all-purpose flour
4 tsp. baking powder
4 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. baking cocoa
2 cups shortening

In a large bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs, like this:

Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 6 months. I put mine in Tupperware, label it like so and stick it in my fridge in the garage. Yield: 18 cups.

Here are the recipes for the other treats from this mix:

Fudge Sauce
1 c. Brownie mix
2/3 c. water

In a saucepan, bring the brownie mix and water to a boil. Reduce heat, simmer for 1-2 miinutes or until thickened. Serve over ice cream.

Brownie Crinkle Cookies
4 c. Brownie Mix
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract

In a mixing bowl, combine the brownie mix, eggs, and vanilla and mix well. Drop by tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until the tops are cracked. Cool 2 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool. Makes 3 dozen.

Walnut Brownies
4 c. Brownie Mix
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups chopped walnuts
1 c. semi-sweet chocolat chips

In a mixing bowl, combine the brownie mix, eggs, and vanilla; mix well. Fold in the walnuts and chocolate chips. Pour into a grewased 9×13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Makes 2 dozen.