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Lime Bars

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Lime Bars
 
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Serves: Makes 16 small bars
Ingredients
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup confectioner’s sugar
  • 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter, melted but not hot
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1½  tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 6 tablespoons juice and 2 teaspoon finely grated zest from 2 limes
  • 1 drop (and not a drop more) green food coloring
Instructions
  1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray an 8- by 8-inch baking pan with vegetable cooking spray. Fit an 8-inch by 16-inch piece of heavy-duty foil across pan bottom and up the 2 sides as foil overhangs to pull bars from the pan. Spray foil with vegetable cooking spray.
  2. Mix flour, salt, and confectioner’s sugar in a medium bowl; stir in butter to form dough. Press dough into pan bottom (the bottom of a measuring cup dipped in flour helps). Bake until pale golden, about 20 minutes.
  3. While pastry bakes, whisk eggs, sugar, flour, lime juice and zest, and food coloring in a medium bowl.
  4. Remove pan from oven. Add lime mixture and continue to bake until just set, about 20 minutes longer; let cool in pan for a few minutes and then using foil handles, pull bars from pan and set on a wire rack. Cool until room temperature. Cut into squares and serve.

 

About Pam Anderson

Pam Anderson considers herself Every Cook. A New York Times bestselling author, she has been cooking nearly everyday for over 30 years. With seven published books, she brings satisfying recipes and sage advice to both novice and veteran cooks. Whether you’re on a quest for the perfect brownie, wanting to get dinner on the table effortlessly, hoping to entertain more simply, attempting to shed pounds permanently, or looking to eat delicious meatless, Pam can help. AARP’s official food expert, she is a chef contributor at Runner’s World magazine. Pam is former Executive Editor of Cook’s Illustrated magazine. Her food articles have appeared in many food magazines. She teaches cooking classes across the country and appears frequently on TV and radio. She currently is blogging at her new site, Copper House Events.

7 Comments

  4. Sylvia says

    OOOh the lime bars sound scrumptious! Even more exciting is the idea that there will be another cookbook to add to my Pam Anderson collection. When does this one come out (so I can preorder from my bookstore)? Thanks

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  7. J Senska says

    I made the lemon version and oh my goodness. Amazing!! Cannot wait to try the lime version. 5 Star recipe!!!

    Reply

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