Arnold Palmer Bars Recipes

Steps:

• For the crust:.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Combine the butter and sugar in a bowl. Cream together until smooth. Add the flour and salt then stir together until a dough forms.
• Press the dough into a 9 x 9-inch square baking pan so you get an even layer covering the whole base.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes until just starting to turn brown around the edges.
• For the top layer:.
• Heat the unsweetened tea in a small pot over a medium heat. Let simmer until reduced down to 1/4 cup.
• In a medium bowl, combine the flour, sugar, eggs, lemon juice and zest, stirring until smooth. Mix in the tea.
• Pour this over the baked crust.
• Reduce the oven to 300 degrees F and bake for another 20-25 minutes until the top is set.
• Let cool then cut into 16 squares and dust with powdered sugar.

Steps:

• Tie the tea bags together attach to the handle of a large pitcher. Pour the hot water over the tea bags and into the pitcher. Set aside to steep for 5 minutes.
• Lemonade: To a blender, add the Simple Syrup, lemon juice, lemon zest and ice cubes and pulse to puree. Place the mixture into the freezer until the tea has finished steeping. Add ice cubes to a large glass and top with the tea. Using an ice cream scoop, scoop the "lemonade" into the glass.
• Add the sugar and water to a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and allow to simmer until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely.

Steps:

• Combine lemonade and iced tea in a highball or tall glass. Add ice and stir until chilled.