Monday, March 1, 2010

Lime or Lemon Bars

Well, all this talk about lemon bars on by Katie on facebook has given me a new craving.  Thanks a lot Kate.  :)  Not long ago I was at a dinner party and someone brought Lime bars.  They were so good.  Debbie requested that I post the recipe on here.  I'm pretty sure it's the same recipe as Lemon bars only you use Lime juice instead.  But here is the recipe anyways. :)

Ingredients


Crust:

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup confectioners' sugar, plus more for dusting
Pinch salt
2 sticks butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing

Filling:

4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
6 tablespoons lemon (or Lime) juice

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 by 13 by 2-inch pan.

Make the crust by combining the flour, confectioners' sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Cut in the butter to make a crumbly mixture. Press the mixture into the prepared pan. You may need to dip your fingers into a little flour or confectioners' sugar to keep the dough from sticking to your fingers. Bake for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the filling, mix the eggs, granulated sugar, flour, and lemon juice. Pour this over the baked crust and bake for 25 minutes longer. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar, if desired, when the bars are done.

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