Comments on: Krusteaz lemon bar mix sucks!

By: MH

MH — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 14:09:55 +0000

I just found your blog when trying to decide if I should buy the Lemon Bar mix on sale this week. If you want a yummy lemon dessert, buy a box of Jiffy Lemon Cake mix & a Jiffy Lemon Icing mix. There should be a recipe on the box for Lemon pudding cake – mix both together with water & you get a delicious cake with soft, pudding-like center – it is very sweet though.

By: qwertypalopalo

qwertypalopalo — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:27:13 +0000

We love the Lemon bars, and my family is not that easy to please.
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By: julie

julie — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:18:30 +0000

YUCK! Doesn’t work – thought it was just me – but sticks to pan like hard molasses and the lemon is sickeningly sweet. ICK!

By: Simply June

Simply June — Mon, 12 Apr 2010 23:39:15 +0000

I had the same problem when I first tried the brand. It was a total mess for me as well. I recently made Lemon Bars from scratch and was amazed how easy it was to make. The result was way better than Krusteaz’s! I found the recipe on http://www.allrecipes.com. I will be posting my edited version on my blog soon. =)

By: Mark

Mark — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 22:57:41 +0000

“Am I (and people who share my genetic material) just not cut out for this?”

It’s genetic. We experienced similar problems with cornbread. Other half, one of the best cooks ever, could never get cornbread out of the skillet un-crumbled. I would do exactly the same thing with perfect results.

It’s also possible you took “lightly greased” too far.

By: Leo

Leo — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 22:07:16 +0000

Please Darrell, don’t hold back. Tell us what you really think.

By: Darrell

Darrell — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:59:21 +0000

I am writing this in disgust – tonight is my anniversary and wanting to treat my wife – I selected a popular restaurant that came with recomendations — I have lived here 7 years – more like a prision term – I have lived in 9 states – over 20 towns and cities – my wife has lived in 3 countries – we are stuck taking care of aging parent(s)
in less you are a factory worker -or make $500K which would allow you to “escape” then you need to know FW SUCKS!
Always 2nd rate or worse — minor league sports – restaurants that would never make it in a real city – we have a bartender for a mayor – a kiddie zoo instead of a real one – -a 3rd class talk radio station with host that is out of the 50′s, but a great place to get a TV job if you are overweight – nearing retirement or just plain boring… tonight we had our 3rd worst meal in the last 7 years — Casa restaurant (they own 5) — bread that is not Italian – marinara sauce that my dog won’t eat – green beans that were as flavorable as ice chips – veal that was almost as tough as round steak …. don’t go there unless you like to wear jeans and a ball cap backward or listen to senior drunks slurring the Lord’s name in vain — best thing on the menu — Capola Cabernet… FW has 2 gems — Hyde Brothers Book Store on Wells – BELIEVE ME – ONE OF THE BEST USED BOOK STORES IN THE COUNTRY — and a Public Library that is GREAT — but if you want to sit on lawn chairs in your garage and listen to the police scanner this is the place for you — when here I suggest planting some tomatoes and buy a snow blower — when ever possible escape to Indy for some reality or Chicago to catch up on the real world — also when you see corn fields on both sides of the road — prepare to lose your cell signal- very friendly advice – steer clear

By: Carol

Carol — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 00:13:56 +0000

We love the Lemon bars, and my family is not that easy to please. I too get requests for the recipe. They are great.

By: Carisa

Carisa — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:09:30 +0000

I must say, this suprises me. I have never had a problem with Krusteaz and always get rave reviews and requests for the recipe whenever I make it. I haven’t found a recipe that comes close – but I keep looking. I’d rather make homemade, but can’t find a crust to touch the delicious crust I get with Krusteaz

By: Leo

Leo — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:31:33 +0000

I think we keep trying because the picture on the Krusteaz box is so deceptively tempting thus making us forget the abject failure that is Krusteaz Lemon Bar mix. All I can say is, "Lies! Lieees!" Plus the baking pan is a real bear to clean out after the Krusteaz faux-lemon bar crust cements itself to the interior of our trusty no-stick baking pan.

We’ll have to try making lemon bars from scratch. I’m sure they’ll come out better than these artificially flavored disappointments and it can’t be that much harder.