Key Lime Bars Recipe 485 Recipes

KEY LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a food processor, combine flour, wafers, confectioners' sugar and pecans; cover and process until nuts are fine. Add butter; cover and pulse until crumbly., Press into an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, milk and vanilla until blended; spread over crust to edges of pan. In another small bowl, combine sugar and flour; whisk in eggs and lime juice. Gently pour over cream cheese layer., Bake 20-25 minutes longer or until filling is set. Cool on a wire rack. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chilled. Cut into bars. Just before serving, sprinkle with additional confectioners' sugar.

KEY LIME BARS

Steps:

• Make crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Stir together graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and butter in a small bowl. Press evenly onto bottom of an 8-inch square glass baking dish. Bake until dry and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. (Leave oven on.)
• Make filling: Put egg yolks and lime zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Mix on high speed until very thick, about 5 minutes. Reduce speed to medium. Add condensed milk in a slow, steady stream, mixing constantly. Raise speed to high; mix until thick, about 3 minutes. Reduce speed to low. Add lime juice; mix until just combined.
• Spread filling evenly over crust using a spatula. Bake, rotating dish halfway through, until filling is just set, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Refrigerate at least 4 hours (or overnight).
• Cut into 2-by-2-inch bars. Put cream in the clean bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the clean whisk attachment. Mix on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Garnish bars with whipped cream and a slice of lime.

KEY LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, then brush with melted butter. Place pan in the freezer until needed.
• Cream butter for crust in a bowl with an electric mixer. Beat in flour, brown sugar, and salt. If mixture does not hold together, knead it on a work surface. Place mounds of the mixture in the cold baking pan; press with your fingers to smooth it into a firm layer on the bottom.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly colored, about 18 minutes.
• While the crust is baking, prepare lime layer: pour 2 tablespoons regular lime juice into a small bowl. Discard any extra, or reserve for another use. Add lime zest and Key lime juice; mix to combine.
• Combine sugar, eggs, flour, and baking powder in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer at high speed for 1 minute. Stir in lime zest-juice mixture and food coloring.
• Remove crust from the oven and immediately pour lime mixture over top. Return to the oven and bake until top is light colored and custardy, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, about 30 minutes. Move to the freezer and chill for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and cut into 16 squares. Sprinkle confectioners' sugar on top.

HEALTHIER KEY LIME BARS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Line an 8-inch (20 cm) square baking dish with parchment paper to hang over the edges.
• Make the crust: in a medium bowl, combine the almond flour, coconut oil, honey, cinnamon, and salt. Mix with a spatula until smooth.
• Transfer the crust to the baking dish. Use a spatula to smooth the crust into a thin, even layer covering the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
• Make the filling: open the cans of coconut milk and use a spoon to scoop the thick cream at the top of the can into a medium bowl. Set aside the remaining liquid for another use, such as in smoothies, soups, or sauces.
• Beat the coconut cream with a hand mixer until very fluffy, about 5 minutes.
• Add the lime juice and honey. Continue to beat until smooth and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Pour the filling over the crust and use a spatula to smooth out the top.
• Top with the lime zest.
• Freeze for at least 2 hours, until the filling has set.
• Grab the parchment on both sides and lift the frozen bar from the baking dish. You may need to use a knife to release the edges or turn the dish upside down on a cutting board and tap on the bottom to release the block.
• Quickly cut the block into 16 2-inch (5-cm) square bars.
• Enjoy!

KEY LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Mix together 1 1/4 cups flour, graham cracker crumbs, butter and confectioners sugar to form a soft dough.
• Press the dough into an ungreased 13x9x2 inch baking pan and bake until lightly browned, about 20 to 25 minutes.
• While the crust is baking, beat together the sugar, lime juice, remaining 1/4 cup flour, eggs, and lime peel until well mixed.
• Pour over the hot crust and return the pan to the oven.
• Bake until set, around 20 minutes or so.
• Cool on a wire rack and then cut into bars.
• Dust with confectioners sugar.
• These freeze well.

KEY LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Stir together the crumbs, sugar, and butter in a small bowl. Press evenly onto the bottom of an 8-inch-square glass pan. Bake until dry and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Let cool in the pan on a wire rack. Leave the oven on.
• Place the egg yolks and zest in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment; beat on high speed until the mixture is very thick, about 5 minutes. On medium speed, pour in the condensed milk in a steady stream, scraping down the sides of the bowl. Beat on high speed until thick, about 3 minutes. On low speed, add the lime juice; mix until just combined.
• Pour the filling over the crust; spread evenly. Bake until just set, about 10 minutes. Let cool completely on a wire rack. Cover with plastic wrap; chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
• When ready to serve, beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks just form. Cut dessert into 1 1/2 × 2-inch rectangles. Garnish each bar with whipped cream and a slice of Key lime.

KEY LIME BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Cream together softened butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add flour and salt and mix until blended. Press into the bottom of prepared pan and bake for 15 minutes.
• While crust is cooking, make filling by mixing together sugar, eggs, lime zest, lime juice, and flour. Pour filling over hot crust and bake for about 25 -30 minutes or until set.
• Remove from oven and dust with powdered sugar.
• Cool completely and cut into squares, top with a slice of lime.