Attempting to be a Super Mom

Ok, so I've been meaning to post this for a while now.  On my search for a quick and easy lemon bar recipe I came across this and decided to give it a try.  Boy am I glad I did.  I got it from the book 200 Delicious Desserts by Sara Lewis. Lemon Puddle Pudding 1/3 cup unsalted butter, room temp 2/3 cup sugar zest and juice of 2 lemons 3 eggs, separated 1/2 cup self-rising flour 1 1/3 cup milk confectioners' sugar, for dusting Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Grease a 5 cup pie dish lightly and then set in a roasting pan. Put the butter, sugar, and lemon zest in a mixing bowl.  Beat the egg whites in a separate bowl until they are softly peaking. Beat the butter, sugar, and lemon zest until light and fluffy, then mix in the flour and egg yolks. Mix in the milk and lemon juice gradually until only just mixed.  Fold in the egg whites, then pour the mix into the greased dish.  Pour hot water from the tap into the roasting pan to come half...

This is another recipe I got from Sandra at  Full Bellies, Happy Kids .  It's Trisha Yearwood's recipe for Apple Dumplings.  They are so delicious but even better, they are quick and easy. Apple Dumplings 2 apples (I used honey crisp although the recipe calls for granny smith) 1 lemon 1 cup of sugar 1/2 cup butter 1/4 tsp vanilla extract 8 canned buttermilk biscuits 4 tsp ground cinnamon Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Peel, core and slice the apples into 8 pieces each.  Squeeze the lemon into a bowl of water and add the apples.  This will keep them from turning brown. In a saucepan over medium heat, mix 1 cup of water with 3/4 cup of sugar, the butter and the vanilla. Bring the mixture to a boil. Separate each biscuit into 2 layers.  Wrap each apple slice in a biscuit layer, stretching the biscuit slightly to seal on the bottom.  Place sealed side down in a 9x13 baking dish. Pour the sugar mixture over the apple slices and mix the...