Lightlimebars Recipes

LUSCIOUS LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• In medium size bowl mix 3 Tbsp sugar and flour. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Press crumbs firmly and evenly into bottom of an 8x8 inch square pan.
• Bake for 15 to 17 minutes until just starting to brown.
• To prepare lime filling, beat together eggs, 2/3 cup sugar, 2 Tbsp flour, 1/4 tsp baking powder, lime zest and lime juice.
• Pour filling over baked pastry layer.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until lightly golden around edges and center is set.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Cut into 16-20 squares/bars.
• Sift powdered sugar over top of bars and garnish with extra lime zest.

SIMPLE LIME BARS

Steps:

• Mix butter, 1/4 cup sugar and flour together (You can use your hands if it is easier!)
• In an ungreased 8 inch pan, press the mixture on the bottom
• Bake in a 375* oven for 12 minutes or until lightly browned
• Remove from oven and set aside
• For the filling, combine the eggs, 3/4 cup sugar, 2 T flour, lime juice and baking powder. Using a hand mixer, mix until well combined
• Pour filling over crust. Bake 15-17 minutes or until center is set. Sprinkle top with powder sugar.

LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12x15-inch baking dish.
• Mix 2 cups flour, 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, and salt in a bowl; cut in butter with a pastry cutter until crust mixture resembles crumbs. Pat crust evenly into bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Bake crust in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Whisk eggs, 1/3 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup flour, white sugar, 2 teaspoons lime peel, baking powder, and food coloring in a bowl; pour over the crust.
• Return baking dish to oven; bake until filling is set, about 25 minutes. Cool thoroughly.
• Whisk 1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar, 1 tablespoon lime juice, and 1 teaspoon grated lime peel to make a smooth glaze; spread evenly over cooled lime bars. Let glaze set before serving.

NEELY'S LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Spray the bottom and sides of a 9 by 13-inch cake pan with nonstick spray.
• To make the crust, combine the butter and confectioners' sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed for 2 to 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Add the flour and salt, and mix another minute until well combined. Transfer the dough to the prepared pan, and pat out to an even thickness over the bottom of the pan. Bake the crust for 20 to 25 minutes, until lightly golden. Remove from the oven, and cook on a baking rack.
• To make the topping, whisk together the eggs and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add the flour, and whisk until just combined, then whisk in the lime juice and zest. Pour the lime topping over the cooled crust, then bake for an additional 25 minutes, or until the filling is set.
• Allow the bars to cool completely. Generously dust with confectioners' sugar and cut into squares.

LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter 13x9inch baking pan. Combine 2 cups flour, butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, ground almonds, lime peel and salt in processor and process until moist clumps form. Press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake until edges are golden, about 20 minutes. Whisk sugar, eggs, lime juice, baking powder and remaining 1/4 cup flour in large bowl until well blended. Pour over hot crust. Bake until topping is set and lightly golden, about 25 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. Sift additional powdered sugar over top. Cut into squares.

LIGHT LEMON BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In large bowl, stir together flour and powdered sugar.
• Using a pasty cutter, cut in cream cheese and oil until crumbly.
• Press mixture into bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan.
• Bake 20 minutes or until light golden in color.
• In a mixing bowl, beat eggs with sugar and lemon peel until smooth.
• Whisk in flour, baking powder, salt, and finally lemon juice.
• Pour into the hot crust and bake 20 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and set.

KEY LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line an 8-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil, then brush with melted butter. Place pan in the freezer until needed.
• Cream butter for crust in a bowl with an electric mixer. Beat in flour, brown sugar, and salt. If mixture does not hold together, knead it on a work surface. Place mounds of the mixture in the cold baking pan; press with your fingers to smooth it into a firm layer on the bottom.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly colored, about 18 minutes.
• While the crust is baking, prepare lime layer: pour 2 tablespoons regular lime juice into a small bowl. Discard any extra, or reserve for another use. Add lime zest and Key lime juice; mix to combine.
• Combine sugar, eggs, flour, and baking powder in a bowl; beat with an electric mixer at high speed for 1 minute. Stir in lime zest-juice mixture and food coloring.
• Remove crust from the oven and immediately pour lime mixture over top. Return to the oven and bake until top is light colored and custardy, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool, about 30 minutes. Move to the freezer and chill for 30 minutes.
• Remove from the pan and cut into 16 squares. Sprinkle confectioners' sugar on top.

LEMON LIME BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Line pan with parchment, pressing the paper onto the bottom and up the sides of the pan; set aside. In a large bowl combine the 2 cups flour, the 1/2 cup powdered sugar, the cornstarch and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs (mixture will look dry). Press firmly into bottom of prepared pan. Bake 15 minutes (crust will still look dry).
• Meanwhile, in a medium mixing bowl whisk together the eggs, granulated sugar, half-and-half and 3 tablespoons flour; divide in two bowls. In one bowl add lemon peel and lemon juice; in the other bowl lime peel, lime juice and green food coloring into other half. Pour the lemon filling over hot crust; bake 10 to 12 minutes or until set. Carefully pour lime filling over lemon filling; bake 10 to 12 minutes more or until set. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
• Use paper to lift uncut bars from pan. Cut into bars. Sift over powdered sugar. Top with lemon and lime peel, if desired. Refrigerate to store. Makes 32 bars.

LIGHT LIME BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• For crust, beat the butter, cream cheese and 1/2 C granulated sugar with electric mixer in medium bowl until light and fluffy.
• Beat in the egg yolk; gradually add the 3/4 C flour.
• Spread into a greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Sprinkle 2 T powdered sugar on top of the dough so it won't stick to the palm of your hands as you pat it down to make a crust.
• Bake 20 minutes.
• For filling: beat the egg and egg substitute slightly in mixing bowl.
• Add 1 cup granulated sugar and 2 T flour; beat on low speed until blended.
• Add the lime juice; beat on low until blended.
• Pour onto warm shortbread crust; bake 15 minutes more.
• Place on rack to cool.
• Sprinkle top with 2 T or more of powdered sugar.