Key Lime Bars

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Photo: Andrew McCaul; Styling: Lynn Miller
Prep Time
10 Mins
Bake Time
55 Mins
Chill Time
1 Hour
Yield
Serves 12
June 2011
RECIPE BY MyRecipes

These Key Lime Bars are a delicious twist from the classic lemon bar desserts, plus the perfect summer treat. According to one online reviewer, "These are delicious! Make them once a week!"

Ingredients

  • CRUST:
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • FILLING:
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup Key lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • Confectioners' sugar, for dusting, optional

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 210
  • Fat 9g
  • Satfat 5g
  • Protein 3g
  • Carbohydrate 30g
  • Fiber 0.0g
  • Cholesterol 73mg
  • Sodium 62mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square baking pan with foil, leaving an overhang. Mist foil with cooking spray.

Step 2

Make crust: Using an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat butter and sugar until light, about 2 minutes. Beat in flour and salt. Press evenly over bottom of pan. Bake until firm and light golden around edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool slightly.

Step 3

Make filling: Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat eggs, yolk and sugar until smooth. Stir in lime juice and zest. Fold in flour. Pour filling over crust and bake until set, 20 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. Use foil overhang to remove bars from pan to cut. Dust with confectioners' sugar just before serving, if desired.

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Ratings & Reviews

bbenedict's Review

LisaBell4
January 28, 2013
The bars are delicious, and yes, on the tart side. I wasn't unhappy with that as I don't like it when citrus bars are overly sugared and don't taste citrusy but just taste sweet. I used non-stick foil to line the pan. When I went to pull the bars out of the pan they put up a good fight. I had to take a spatula and really loosen the sides behind the foil. Next time, I will butter the pan before putting in the foil. I chose to cut the bars into 16 squares and they were still plenty big.

TheMomChef's Review

slyork01
October 25, 2012
These were a big hit in our house. I generally find lemon or lime bars too sweet and sugary, so the tartness of these was very refreshing. You can read my full review at Taking On Magazines: http://bit.ly/TE21RF

LisaBell4's Review

TheMomChef
April 20, 2012
One of my faves ever!!! Everyone loves them!

Jennifer26's Review

bbenedict
June 16, 2011
I thought the lime flavor was too strong, and they were a bit too rich, too. They certainly weren't worth the effort. But, my two friends liked them.

slyork01's Review

Jennifer26
June 06, 2011
These are delicious! Make them once a week!