White Chocolate Key Lime Bars Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE LIME BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In medium bowl, mix 3/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup butter, the pecans, salt and egg yolk. Press on bottom and 1/2 inch up sides of ungreased square pan, 9x9x2 inches. Bake about 20 minutes or until golden.
• In medium bowl, beat 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour, the lime peel, lime juice, 3 eggs and the food color with electric mixer on medium speed until slightly thickened. Pour over baked layer. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or just until no indentation remains when touched lightly in center. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In 1-quart saucepan, heat baking chips, 2 tablespoons butter and the corn syrup over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Stir in water until spreadable. Spread cooled bars with glaze. Refrigerate 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Top each with raspberry. Store covered in refrigerator up to 48 hours.

WHITE CHOCOLATE AND LIME CHEESECAKE BARS

Steps:

• Line 8x8x2-inch square baking pan with foil, extending over all sides. Stir chopped white chocolate in small metal bowl set over saucepan of barely simmering water until melted and smooth. Remove bowl from over water. Finely grind cookies in processor. Add 2 tablespoons melted white chocolate and blend until mixture clumps together. Firmly press mixture onto bottom of prepared pan. Chill while making filling.
• Beat whipping cream in medium bowl until peaks form. Beat cream cheese, sugar, lime juice, and lime peel in large bowl until smooth. Beat in remaining melted white chocolate. Fold in whipped cream in 2 additions; spread over prepared crust. Chill until filling is slightly firm, at least 2 hours. Using foil as aid, lift cheesecake out of pan. Cut into 9 bars. Garnish with chocolate curls, if desired, and lime slices or twists.

WHITE CHOCOLATE LIME BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 8x8-inch baking dish.
• Combine white chocolate, butter, and lime zest in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until completely melted, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Beat egg in a bowl using an electric mixer until thickened and foamy; add white chocolate mixture, sugar, vanilla extract, and lime juice. Mix well. Fold 2/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour into mixture until batter is just mixed. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 15 to 25 minutes. Cool blondies before cutting into bars.

WHITE CHOCOLATE KEY LIME CALYPSO BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Grease 13x9-inch pan. In large bowl, break up cookie dough. Stir or knead in pistachios and coconut until well blended. With floured fingers, press dough mixture evenly in bottom of pan to form crust. Sprinkle 1 cup of the white chocolate chunks over dough; press lightly into dough.
• Bake 14 to 16 minutes or until light golden brown. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat condensed milk, lime juice and egg yolks until well blended.
• Remove crust from oven. Pour milk mixture evenly over crust. Return to oven; bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until filling is set.
• In small microwavable bowl, place remaining 1/2 cup white chocolate chunks and the oil. Microwave on High 45 seconds. Stir until smooth; if necessary, microwave 15 seconds longer. Drizzle over warm bars. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows. Store in refrigerator.

PILLSBURY'S WHITE CHOCOLATE KEY LIME CALYPSO BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9x13 pan with aluminum foil, leaving enough foil to hang just under the outside edge of the pan.
• Combine the cookie dough with the pistachios and coconut.
• Press into prepared pan and bake for 10-15 minutes.
• Using a hand mixer, combine the sweetened condensed milk with the lime juice and the egg yolks.
• Pour mixture over the baked cookie bar crust.
• Bake 22-28 minutes until filling is set.
• Drizzle the melted white chocolate over the bars.
• Cool at least 1 hour. Refrigerate.
• When ready to cut into bars, simply lift the aluminum foil out of the pan.
• This step makes life a lot easier!