Side Pannel
Best Key Lime Bars
Best Key Lime Bars
- Recipe Submitted by maryjosh on 02/16/2019
Ingredients List
- Crust:
- 1¾ C all purpose flour
- ¾ C butter softened
- ⅓ C sugar
- ⅓ C chopped pecans
- Filling:
- 1 ½ C sugar
- 4 eggs
- 4 Tbsp flour
- 5 Tbsp fresh key lime juice
- ½ tsp baking powder
- Frosting:
- 2¼ C powdered sugar
- 1½ Tbsp butter softened
- 2-3 Tbsp fresh key lime juice
- Freshly grated key lime peel
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 F degrees
Combine the crust ingredients except for the pecans into a bowl
Beat at low speed until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
Add in the pecans
Press mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13 pan
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are slightly browned
You don't want to over cook it
Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients into a bowl
Beat at low speed until well mixed
Pour filling over hot, partially baked crust
Continue baking for 18-20 minutes or until filling is set
Cool completely
Combine all the frosting ingredients except lime peel in a bowl
Spread over cooled bars
Garnish with grated lime peel
Combine the crust ingredients except for the pecans into a bowl
Beat at low speed until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs
Add in the pecans
Press mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 9 x 13 pan
Bake for 15-20 minutes or until edges are slightly browned
You don't want to over cook it
Meanwhile, combine all filling ingredients into a bowl
Beat at low speed until well mixed
Pour filling over hot, partially baked crust
Continue baking for 18-20 minutes or until filling is set
Cool completely
Combine all the frosting ingredients except lime peel in a bowl
Spread over cooled bars
Garnish with grated lime peel
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