Lime Bars

Potluck's Note:

Even if your cookie cache is already full,you have to stuff in a batch of lime bars. Shortcake crust is tender and buttery-good. The topping has a delicate lime essence that is much more refined than lemon bars.

• Total Time: 40 mins
• Prep Time: 0 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 48 bars

• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
• 4 eggs
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 dash salt
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice

Directions:

1. In bowl, combine flour and powdered sugar; cut in butter.
2. Press into 13x9" pan.
3. Bake 350°F for 20-25 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, beat eggs on high till pale yellow.
5. Gradually add sugar and salt and lime juice.
6. Continue beating on high.
7. Pour over hot crust.
8. Bake another 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Sprinkle with more powdered sugar. Cool and cut into bars.
9. Makes 4 1/2 dozen.
10. NOTE- You may add 2 drops of green food coloring to egg mixture for that lime green color -- .

Reviews

[Aunt Willie]

I love lemon bars and couldn't wait to try these. I was not disappointed. The shortbread crust is buttery and flakey and the lime topping is sweet, creamy and not too tart. The only change I made was to add the grated zest of one lime to the crust. Perfect!

[KathyP53]

These are yummy, tart, but not too! I made exactly as posted, adding LOTS of grated lime zest. I lined my 13x9" pan with nonstick aluminum foil and baked the shortbread bottom exactly 22 minutes at 350 degrees initially, then finished with the filling added for exactly 22 minutes. I sifted lots of powdered sugar on the warm bars, then cooled them in the pan and easily removed them by by lifting the two ends of foil. I cut the cooled bars in small bite-sized pieces. Delish!

[Brinestone]

This is my Amelia Bedelia recipe. You know, the one that makes people forgive multitudes of your shortcomings? Yeah, I teach piano, and I always serve lime bars at recitals. I didn't intend for it to be that way, but I got so many requests it became tradition. Sometimes I wonder if parents are keeping their students with me so they can get their semiannual lime bar fix.

Okay, I don't really think that. Very often.