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How to Make Key Lime Squares

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By Julie Henley
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Make Key Lime Squares
Make Key Lime Squares

These key lime squares are a tart alternative to the traditional lemon squares. They are pretty labor intensive but worth the work. Fresh key lime juice makes the recipe.

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon grated lime rind
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • Cooking spray
  • 2/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup fresh key lime juice
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
  • 8-inch square baking pan
  1. Step 1

    Preheat oven to 350°

  2. Step 2

    Put first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until creamy (about 2 minutes).

  3. Step 3

    Lightly spoon 1 cup flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Gradually add 1 cup flour to butter mixture, beating at low speed until mixture resembles coarse meal.

  4. Step 4

    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.

  5. Step 5

    Bake at 350° for 12 minutes or until just beginning to brown.

  6. Step 6

    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.

  7. Step 7

    Pour mixture over crust. Bake at 350° for 12 minutes.

  8. Step 8

    Remove pan from oven (do not turn oven off); sprinkle remaining 2/3 cup flour mixture evenly over egg mixture.

  9. Step 9

    Bake an additional 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from oven; cool in pan on a wire rack.

  10. Step 10

    Sprinkle evenly with powdered sugar.

  11. Step 11

    Cut the squares and serve on a platter.

Tips & Warnings
  • Use can use regular limes if you can't find key limes but it won't be as tart
  • Fresh lime juice makes a big difference with this recipe
  • This is very tart. If you don't like tart foods, then you may not like this dish.

Comments  

txconejo said

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on 11/9/2009 I'm going to print this out and try it. I've just harvested my lime tree. Thank you

Tsunami said

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on 10/27/2008 Nice Article

5 stars....

TSUNAMI
http://www.ehow.com/members/Tsunami-articles.html

LonnaLight said

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on 2/22/2008 YUM! My mouth is watering already!

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