Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Key Lime Pie Bars

I actually omitted the flour from the filling which made their texture a lot creamier.  Flour will fluff it up a little but either way works.  I would also potentially make twice the amount of filling next time as the buttery crust overpowers the lime taste a little bit

Key Lime Pie Bars
Ingredients
Crust
2 sticks of butter, unsalted
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 cups flour

Filling
4 eggs
2 cups granulated sugar
6 tablespoons flour
1/3 cup key lime juice
1 tablespoon key lime zest

Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  Coat a 9x13 pan with cooking spray
2. Make the crust: cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.  Add the flour and mix until incorporated
3. Press the dough into the bottom of your greased baking dish.  Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden.  Cool for ~20 minutes
4. Make the filling: whisk all five ingredients together
5. Pour over cooled crust and bake for 20-25 minutes until just set
6. Cool and dust with powdered sugar