A Burst of Lime

These lime bars have a delicate crumb crust, and a mouth-watering lime filling. They received a "10" from the food critic !


Lime Bars Recipe

Crust:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup confectioners sugar
1 cup butter

Filling:
4 eggs, slightly beaten
2 cups sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tsp. baking powder
1/4 cup lime juice

Topping:
1 cup confectioners sugar
2 to 3 Tbsp. lime juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine crust ingredients in mixing bowl, stir at low speed until crumbly. Press into the bottom of an un-greased 9X12 baking dish. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until light golden brown.

While crust is baking, prepare filling. Combine all filling ingredients, except lime juice. Blend well. Stir in lime juice. Pour mixture over the warm crust.

Return to oven and bake for an additional 25 to 30 minutes, or until top is light golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack.

Combine confectioners sugar and lime juice until mixture is spreading consistency. Blend until smooth. Spread over cooled bars and dust with confectioners sugar.

Note: The original recipe called for lemon juice, I substituted lime. One change I would make when I bake these again, is to leave off the topping and just dust with confectioners sugar.

Adapted from "Pillsbury, Complete Book of Baking" (1993)