
I love lemons so much it’s ridiculous. We stock up on lemons and 3 days later there is none left! Lemons are in peak this time in Greece and last weekend me and my boyfriend went lemon picking. Lemon, orange, mandarin and 5 random grapefruit picking to be exact! But mostly lemons of course!
It is a lot of fun picking your own fruit and it also makes you feel very close to nature. It is just great to pick fruit off a tree, collect them and then go in the kitchen and make something out of them-even if that means just making juice.

It’s the feeling of accomplishment and the fact that it’s for free! No money and grocery shopping is involved. You meet the tree that so kindly gives you it’s fruit, you touch it and you know where your food comes from.
Here are some action pictures and a rustic lemon/oat bar recipe :

Crust
-1 cup oat flour [grind oats in a food processor]/ 1 κούπα αλεύρι βρώμης [αλέστε βρώμη στο μπλεντερ]
-1/2 cup wholewheat spelt flour/ 1/2 κούπα αλεύρι ντινκελ ολικής
-5 tbsp coconut butter/ 5 κ.σ. βούτυρο καρύδας
-1/4 cup rapadura sugar/ 1/4 κούπας ζάχαρη ραπαντούρα
-2tbsp water/ 2 κ.σ. νερό
-pinch of salt/ πρέζα αλάτι
Filling
-1 cup fresh lemon juice/ 1 κούπα φρέσκο χυμό λεμόνι
-400ml light coconut milk/ 400μλ ελαφρύ γάλα καρύδας
-2tbsp lemon zest/ 2κ.σ. ξύσμα λεμονιού
-1/2 cup corn starch/ 1/2 κούπα άμυλο αραβοσίτου
-1/2 cup agave syrup*/ 1/2 κούπα σιρόπι αγαύης*

First make the oat flour and mix with spelt flour, salt and sugar. Add coconut butter in chunks and mix with your hands. Add water and keep mixing until everything is well combined. In a greased baking dish add the oat mix and press with your hands to form the crust. Using a fork pierce the surface of the crust and bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes at 180C. Remove from the oven and let it cool. Meanwhile make the lemon filling. In a pot combine agave, coconut milk and cornflour. Whisk until the cornflour is completely dissolved. Add lemon zest. Bring to boil whisking continuously and once it starts to thicken removed from heat. Add lemon juice and continue stirring for 3 minutes. Let the mixture cool completely and pour over the crust. Chill until set.
Πρώτα φτιάξτε το αλεύρι βρώμης και ανακατέψτε το με το ντινκελ, το αλάτι και τη ζάχαρη. Προσθέστε το βούτυρο καρύδας σε κομματάκια και το νερό και πλάστε το μείγμα με τα χέρια σας μέχρι να γίνει ομοιογενές. Σε ένα μικρό ταψάκι απλώστε τη ζύμη με τα χέρια σας και με ένα πιρούνι τρυπήστε την επιφάνεια της. Ψήστε για 30 λεπτά στους 180 βαθμούς και αφήστε το να κρυώσει εντελώς. Στο μεταξύ φτιάξτε τη γέμιση. Σε ένα κατσαρολάκι βάλτε το γάλα καρύδας, το σιρόπι αγαύης και το άμυλο. Χτυπήστε με το σύρμα μέχρι το άμυλο να διαλυθεί τελείως και προσθέστε το ξύσμα λεμονιού. Βράστε το μείγμα ανακατεύοντας συνεχώς και μόλις αρχίσει να πήζει απομακρύνετε από τη φωτιά, ρίχνετε μέσα το χυμό λεμονιού και ζυνεχίζετε το ανακάτεμα για 3 περίπου λεπτά. Αφήστε τη γέμιση να κρυώσει και ρίξτε τη πάνω από την κρούστα και βάλτε στο ψυγείο μέχρι να πήξει τελείως.
*You can also use other sweetener or sugar and adjust to your taste. You might want to use more sweetener as I like the lemon bars with a strong tart flavor.
*Μπορείτε να χρησιμοπιήσετε άλλο γλυκαντικό ή ζάχαρη και να προσαρμόσετε στη γεύση σας. Ίσως θελήσετε να το κάνετε πιο γλυκό, φτιάχνω αρκετά ξυνή τη γέμιση.




Sounds extra delicious – I also love its architecture!
thanks, Veggie Wedgie!
oh that looks creamy, sweet and tart!
I think I must make these bars! They look amazing. And those lemon trees are so gorgeous!
So jealous of your lemon trees! I’m in New York City. No lemon trees here!
Love these bars!
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Kathy
Those lemon bars look really good! I like the use of the oat flour.
they look fantastic!
I am -so- excited about this recipe! I’ve never seen lemon bars made like this, and they look so perfectly creamy…. Definitely making these the first chance I get. Thanks for sharing!
I’m definitely planning on making these. You definitely use corn flour and not corn starch?
Oh I’m sorry! In Greece we call cornstarch [the white powder] cornflour. and I noticed that also in U.K. English cornstarch is also called cornflour. But I changed it so everyone understands
These look absolutely delicious – you have so many amazing photos and recipes!
What could you use in place of coconut butter?
You could use margarine, although I recommend seeking coconut oil. It tastes better and is much healthier for you!
hello veggie! I just made these bars yesterday and my god were they delicious! just how I remember lemon meringue pie tasting like. And the crust is truly rustic. Here is a pic of them: http://sketch-freeveganeating.blogspot.com/2010/10/rustic-lemonhead-oat-bars-vegan-gf.html
Thanks so much from a #1 fan!
We just made these and they turned out amazing! Here’s a pic:
http://sketch-freeveganeating.blogspot.com/2010/10/rustic-lemonhead-oat-bars-vegan-gf.html
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Mine is in the process of cooling the filling
can’t wait to taste it tomorrow!
Your fill is so yellow, is that due to lemon zest? I didn’t add any lemon zest since lemons i got aren’t organic.
Here is a picture of my version PHOTO
They look great! Glad you enjoyed
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