Streusel Topped Key Lime Squares Recipes

KEY LIME BLONDIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 9-in. square baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides. Combine 1 cup cracker crumbs, 1/3 cup melted butter and 3 tablespoons brown sugar; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool on a wire rack., For blondie layer, in a large bowl, cream softened butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in eggs, egg white, and lime juice and zest. In a small bowl, mix flour and 1/2 teaspoon salt; gradually add to creamed mixture, mixing well., Spread over crust. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes (do not overbake). Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., For streusel, combine the remaining 1/3 cup cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons melted butter, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt, along with the vanilla and cinnamon, until crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup for topping., In a large bowl, combine the 5 frosting ingredients; beat until smooth. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup streusel. Spread over bars. Sprinkle with reserved topping. Refrigerate at least 4 hours before cutting. Lifting with the parchment, remove from pan. Cut into bars. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator. If desired, garnish with sliced Key limes.

STREUSEL-TOPPED KEY LIME SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until creamy (about 2 minutes). Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Gradually add this flour to butter mixture, beating at low speed until mixture resembles coarse meal. Gently press two-thirds of mixture (about 1 1/3 cups) into bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray; set remaining 2/3 cup flour mixture aside. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes or until mixture is just beginning to brown.
• Combine granulated sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add lime juice and eggs, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Pour mixture over crust. Bake at 350 degrees F for 12 minutes. Remove pan from oven (do not turn oven off); sprinkle remaining 2/3 cup flour mixture evenly over egg mixture. Bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove pan from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.

STREUSEL-TOPPED KEY LIME SQUARES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• CRUST:.
• Place first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until creamy (about 2 minutes).
• Gradually add 1 cup flour to butter mixture, beating at low speed until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Gently press two-thirds of mixture (about 1 1/3 cups) into bottom of an 8-inch square baking pan coated with cooking spray; set remaining 2/3 cup flour mixture aside.
• Bake for 12 minutes or until just beginning to brown.
• FILLING:.
• Combine 2/3 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, baking powder, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl, stirring with a whisk.
• Add lime juice and eggs, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
• Pour mixture over crust.
• Bake for 12 minutes.
• Remove pan from oven (do not turn oven off); sprinkle remaining 2/3 cup flour mixture evenly over egg mixture.
• Bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes or until set.
• Remove from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack.
• Sprinkle evenly with powdered sugar.