This Lime Bar recipe is just like lemon bars, but with a fresh tangy lime twist! Takes just 1 hour to make these tropical treats.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 50 minutesminutes
Total Time 1 hourhour
Servings 12bars
Author Kiersten @ Handle the Heat
Ingredients
For the crust
2cupsflour
1/2cuppowdered sugar
1cup(8 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
Pinchof salt
For the filling
4large eggs
Zest of 1 lime
1/3cupfresh lime juice
1/4cupall-purpose flour
2cupsgranulated sugar
1/2teaspoonbaking powder
3drops green food coloring (optional)
Extra powdered sugar as garnish (About 1/3 cup)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Make the crust:
Mix together the flour, sugar, butter, and salt until it forms a very lose dough, much like a pie crust, and pat it into a 9x13 pan.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until just lightly browned.
Make the filling:
Beat together the eggs, lime zest, lime juice, flour, sugar, and baking powder. If desired, add green food coloring to get a richer green color.
Pour it over cooked crust, and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and let cool 5 minutes. Sprinkle with powdered sugar, let cool completely and cut into squares.
Notes
Like a lemon bar, but with the distinctive and tangy lime flavor. These bars have a flaky buttery crust, a gooey lime center, and are topped with powdered sugar.Rachael at EazyPeazyMealz.com