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Key Lime Bars

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Time: 50 minutes

Yield: 10 servings

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What if lemon bars when further south to the Florida Keys? The result would be a combination of key lime pie and lemon bars: Key Lime Bars. The refreshing, sweet and tart flavor of key lime forms the gooey filling for the bars, set atop a crumbly graham cracker crust. Key Lime Bars leave everyone wanting more: once you share it with others, they’ll want you to make it again and again.

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Ingredients

  • For the crust:
  • 1 1/4 cups flour
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
  • 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • For the filling:
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup key lime juice
  • 1/4 cup four
  • 4 large eggs
  • lime zest, to taste
  • 3-4 drops green food coloring
  • lime slices, optional, for garnish

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Using a mixer or a large bowl, fully combine the 1 1/4 cups of the flour, the graham cracker crumbs, the butter, and the confectioners' sugar to form a dough.

Step 3 -Evenly press the dough into an ungreased 9x13-inch baking pan, working it gently but firmly.

Step 4 -Bake until just golden, about 20-25 minutes.

Step 5 -Whisk together the remaining sugar, the key lime juice, the remaining 1/4 cup flour, the eggs, the lime zest, and the food coloring until very evenly mixed.

Step 6 -Carefully remove the crust from the oven when done.

Step 7 -Pour the key lime mix over the hot crust.

Step 8 -Place the pan back into the oven to bake until set, about 20-25 minutes.

Step 9 -Remove the dessert from the oven and let it cool completely.

Step 10 -Cut the dessert into bars.

Step 11 -Garnish with the thin slices of lime.

Step 12 -Serve.

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