Lime Ginger Squares Recipes

LIME GINGER SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line an 8 inch square baking pan with foil, leaving a 2 inch overhang; grease foil thoroughly.
• To prepare crust, process 1 cup flour, brown sugar and 1/4 tsp salt in a food processor just until combined. Add butter and pecans. Process, using an on/off motion, until a coarse meal forms.
• Press mixture into prepared pan. Bake at 350°F for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
• Meanwhile, whisk together eggs, sugar, 2 tbsp flour, baking powder, dash of salt, lime juice, lime peel and vanilla.
• Remove pan from oven and immediately pour egg mixture over hot crust. Sprinkle with ginger.
• Bake at 350°F until set, about 25 minutes. Cool in pan on a rack.
• Using foil as an aid, lift square from pan. Gently peel off foil.
• Dust with icing sugar; cut into squares. Refrigerate for up to 4 days. May be frozen for up to 1 month.

GINGER-LIME SQUARES

Steps:

• FOR CRUST:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square baking dish with foil; generously butter foil. Mix flour, sugar and salt in processor. Add butter and pecans and blend until fine meal forms. Press onto bottom of prepared dish. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• FILLING:
• Puree first 6 ingredients in processor.
• Pour filling onto hot crust. Top with ginger. Bake until filling begins to brown, about 25 minutes. Cool in pan on rack. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.) Lift foil and cookies from pan. Gently peel foil from edges. Cut cookies into 16 squares. Sift powdered sugar over. Garnish with lime.

LEMON SQUARES WITH CANDIED GINGER

Steps:

• Crust:.
• In medium bowl or food processor combine flour and sugar. Cut in butter until mixture starts to hold together.
• Press mixture into bottom of 8 or 9 inch square baking dish lined with parchment paper or make sure it is well buttered.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• Set aside to cool slightly.
• Topping:.
• In a medium bowl, beat eggs with sugar until light and creamy.
• Mix flour with baking powder and stir into egg mixture.
• Add lemon peel and juice,coconut and ginger, stir well.
• Pour topping mixture over baked crust, bake for 20 minutes in 350 degree oven until just set.
• Cool on rack. Cut into squares. Dust with icing sugar, if desired.
• This will yield approximately 25 squares,depending on how you cut them.
• Serve and enjoy!