Gardeners who are lemon-lovers no doubt will have plenty of fresh lemon-thyme growing back perennially each year. I love to just hang out in my garden and crush on the herbs for a little aromatherapy, and lemon thyme is at the top of my list for alfresco aromatherapy sessions!
Now that I have a favorite family treat, made with my precious lemon thyme, I can do something else with it besides aromatherapy and stuffing it into chicken!
LEMON LEMON-THYME SQUARES
In a little bowl, stir together the flour:
1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped fresh lemon-thyme leaves
It's easy to just strip the tiny thyme leaves off the stem--they hardly require any chopping, and again, you'll be in heaven with the aroma!
In a mixer combine:
1 stick of unsalted room temperature butter
1/2 cup powered sugar
Mix until creamy, then add:
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Continue mixing until combined, then add the flour mixture and mix for just a short time until it's all combined into a dough. Now, stop right here...because I could eat just this dough! But I'll control myself.
Now, butter a little 8X8 pan, spread the dough into it with wet fingers (very important), and bake for 30 minutes at 325 degrees.
After your lemon-thyme creation has cooled, it is time to glaze it!
