Pistachio Lime Squares Recipes

PISTACHIO LIME SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and lightly butter an 8 x 8-inch baking pan.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, butter, confectioners sugar, and salt and rub the mixture between your fingertips until it is the consistency of large moist breadcrumbs. Press the sweet dough evenly onto the base and about 1 inch up the sides of the prepared baking pan, and place the pan in the freezer for 10 minutes to firm the pastry. Bake in the center of the oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the pastry is firm and golden brown all over.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat the eggs together with the sugar until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is pale. Beat in the baking powder, lime zest, lime juice, and salt. Stir in the pistachio nuts. Pour this mixture over the prebaked crust, making sure that the pistachios are evenly distributed, and return to the oven for 20 to 25 minutes more, or until the filling is set and puffy. Transfer the pan to a rack to cool and refrigerate for at least 1 and preferably 2 hours, or overnight, tightly covered. Just before serving, sift a little confectioners sugar over the top and cut into squares.

PISTACHIO LIME COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a food processor work bowl, add sugar and lime zest. Process until sugar and zest are well mixed, about 20 seconds. Scrape into a large mixing bowl. Reserve about 1/2 cup of lime sugar in a separate bowl for later use.
• Add flour, baking powder and salt into food processor and pulse briefly to mix. Add cold butter into food processor with flour mixture and 3 ounces of the pistachios. Process with short pulses until mixture resembles cornmeal and no large lumps of butter remain, about 10 seconds. Add remaining pistachios and mix briefly, about 5 seconds. Pour this mixture into the sugar and lime mixture in the large mixing bowl and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, mix egg yolks, vanilla extract, almond extract, and lime juice together.
• Using an electric mixer with a paddle attachment, pour in the lime/sugar and flour/butter mixture and stir until combined, about 15 seconds. Then, while the mixer is still running, slowly add egg/lime juice mixture and mix until well combined and dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl, about 15 to 30 seconds.
• Scrape the dough into a large bowl and refrigerate until cold, but not solid, about 30 minutes. Use an ice cream scoop to scoop the dough onto parchment-lined cookie sheets. Take the dough balls and roll the tops into the reserved lime sugar. Use the bottom of a water glass to press the cookies flat, about 1/4-inch thick. Bake the cookies until slightly browned, about 15 minutes. Remove the parchment paper with the cookies from the tray to a cooling rack and cool.

LIME SQUARES WITH PISTACHIO GRAHAM-CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an 8-inch square baking dish with melted butter. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on two sides.
• In a food processor, finely grind pistachios with graham-cracker crumbs, sugar, and zest. Blend in butter. Press mixture into bottom and 1 inch up sides of prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned, 8 to 12 minutes. Cool crust, 30 minutes.
• In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and condensed milk. Add lime juice; whisk until smooth. Pour filling into cooled crust; carefully spread to edges.
• Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Cool in pan on rack; then chill at least 1 hour before serving. Using parchment paper overhang, lift out of pan, and transfer to a cutting board. With a serrated knife, cut into 16 squares, wiping knife with a damp kitchen towel between each cut.

LIME SQUARES WITH PISTACHIO GRAHAM-CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Brush an 8" square baking dish with melted butter. Line botom with parchment paper leaving a 2" overhang on two sides. In food processor,finely grind pistachios with graham-cracker crumbs, sugar, and zest. Blend in butter. Press mixture into bottom and 1" up sides of prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned, 8-12 min. Cool crust 30 min. To make the filling: in a large bowl whisk together egg yolks and condensed milk. Add lime juice; whisk until smooth. Pour filling into cooled crust; carefully spread to edges. Bake until set, about 15 min. Cool in pan on rack; then chill at least 1 hour before serving. Using parchment paper overhang lift out of pan and transfer to a cutting board. With a serrated knife, cut into 16 squares, wiping knife with a damp kitchen towel between each cut. To store in refrigerator cover with plastic wrap.

LIME SQUARES WITH PISTACHIO GRAHAM-CRACKER CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Brush an 8-inch square baking dish with melted butter. Line bottom with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang on 2 sides.
• In a food processor, finely grind pistachios with graham-cracker crumbs, sugar and zest. Blend in butter. Press mixture into bottom and 1-inch up sides of prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned, 8-12 minutes. Cool crust, 30 minutes.
• To Make The Filling: In a large bowl, whisk together egg yolks and condensed milk. Add lime juice; whisk until smooth. Pour filling into cooled crust; carefully spreading to edges.
• Bake until set, about 15 minutes. Cool in pan on rack then chill at least 1 hour before serving. Using parchment paper overhang, lift out of pan, and transfer to cutting board. With a serrated knife, cut into 16 squares, wiping knife clean with a damp kitchen towel between each cut. To store in refrigerator, cover in plastic wrap.

PISTACHIO SQUARES

Steps:

• Mix first layer and press into 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Combine ingredients for second layer and spread on first layer.
• Mix pudding and milk; spread over second layer.
• Spread remaining Cool Whip over third layer.
• Sprinkle with chopped nuts.
• Place in refrigerator until ready to serve.

PISTACHIO-LEMON BARS

Steps:

• To make crust, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper (if using foil, lightly butter it). Place flour, sugar and salt in a food processor and pulse a few times. Add butter and process until well combined. Stir in chopped pistachios. Firmly press mixture into the bottom of the lined pan using the flat bottom of a glass or measuring cup (if it sticks, place a piece of parchment paper on the dough before pressing). Bake until lightly browned, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the filling ingredients. When the crust is baked, pour the filling into the pan and bake until set, about 20 minutes. Let cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and cut into 2-inch squares.

NO-BAKE PISTACHIO, LIME & COCONUT CHEESECAKE SQUARES

Steps:

• Sprinkle gelatine over 1/2 cup water in medium bowl; let stand 5 min. or until softened. Meanwhile, finely chop 1/2 cup pistachios; mix with graham cracker crumbs, butter and 1/4 cup sugar. Press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan.
• Bring remaining water and remaining sugar to boil in saucepan. Pour over softened gelatine; stir until completely dissolved.
• Beat cream cheese and vanilla in medium bowl with mixer until blended. Gradually add gelatine mixture, mixing well after each addition. Add lime zest, lime juice and 1/2 cup coconut; mix well. Pour over crust. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm.
• Chop remaining pistachios; sprinkle over cheesecake. Top with remaining coconut.