Lime Bars – Guest Post | Beantown Baker

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Lime Bars – Guest Post

My friend Ren of Big Eats, Small Spaces offered to do a guest post. Here’s what she writes:

I’m a citrus freak. I can’t get my hands on enough lemon, grapefruit, orange, and lime. Fall is upon us, but with a few warm days this week, I couldn’t resist one last taste of summer. More tart than traditional lemon squares, lime squares offer a pleasant alternative to the usual. I plan to serve these with sweet iced tea as a lunchtime dessert.

Lime Squares

Ingredients:

Shortbread Layer
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 pinch of salt

Lime Layer
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
4 Tablespoons fresh lime juice (juice of 3-4 limes)
2 teaspoons lime zest
powdered sugar, for dusting

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350. Grease the bottom and sides of a 2L (9x9 or 8x11) glass baking dish, making sure to grease 3/4 of the way up the sides.

For the shortbread, cream together the butter and powdered sugar until fluffy, using an electric mixer. Add the flour and salt, and incorporate using a pastry cutter. Do not over-mix, the mixture will be crumbly.

Pour the crumbs into the prepared dish, and press into an even crust. Bake 20-25 minutes, until edges are golden. Set aside to cool.

For the lime layer, whisk together the eggs and sugar until yellow. Add the lime juice and zest, then pour over the cooled crust. Return the dish to the oven, and bake another 20 minutes until set.

Cool, and then refrigerate until firm for best cutting. Dust with powdered sugar just before serving.

Ren said she pulled inspiration from a few different sources to come up with this recipe

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6 Responses to “Spinach and Strawberry Salad”

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Lauren — June 1, 2010 at 12:02 pm

Gorgeous spring/summer salad!
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hannah! — June 1, 2010 at 4:49 pm

absolutely refreshing!
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Cupcake Activist — June 1, 2010 at 5:27 pm

Yum, I love sweet salads!
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chayacomfycook — June 3, 2010 at 12:05 am

That is a gorgeous salad. Have you thought about adding some mango to it?

I have a recipe similar with mangos and strawberries and it is delicious. I have made it with strawberries alone and it was just as good, though.
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Jen — June 3, 2010 at 1:46 pm

I have not thought to add mango to this salad. Sounds intriguing.
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The Lemonade Connection — June 4, 2010 at 5:42 pm

It’s perfect! And we’re sharing your lovely work on the FB page, Twitter and our website today! Thank you for sharing such a great recipe. I absolutely love it!
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